Western Force 32 - 42 Blues

● full_time 80 minutes

21 Feb 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

HIF Health Insurance Oval

The Blues triumphed over the Western Force with a score of 42-32 in a high-scoring Super Rugby clash. Fusitu'a opened the scoring for the Blues early with a try, followed by a conversion from Perofeta. The Force responded well, with Johnson-Holmes crossing for a try shortly after, converted by Donaldson. However, a yellow card for Paenga-Amosa hampered the Force, allowing Perofeta to score again and extend the Blues' lead. As the second half unfolded, the Blues maintained their advantage with tries from Barnes and Forbes, while Donaldson's efforts kept the Force in contention. Kuenzle's try brought the home team back within reach, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Blues' lead. Ultimately, Perofeta's standout performance with multiple tries and conversions secured the victory for the visitors.

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Weather

Temperature: 25.0°C (Feels like 24.3°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 26.9 km/h, gusting to 60.6 km/h Humidity: 52% Cloud Cover: 1%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
5' try Josh Fusitu'a
6' conversion Stephen Perofeta
11' try Harry Johnson-Holmes
12' conversion Ben Donaldson
19' yellow_card Brandon Paenga-Amosa
19' substitution Divad Palu
20' try Stephen Perofeta
21' conversion Stephen Perofeta
27' penalty Ben Donaldson
29' substitution Leonel Oviedo
29' yellow_card_complete Brandon Paenga-Amosa
40' substitution Josh Fusitu'a
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' try Carlo Tizzano
41' try Zarn Sullivan
42' conversion Ben Donaldson
42' conversion Stephen Perofeta
46' penalty Ben Donaldson
47' substitution Brandon Paenga-Amosa
49' substitution Bradley Slater
49' substitution Pita Ahki
49' substitution Hoskins Sotutu
51' substitution Tom Robertson
51' substitution Harry Johnson-Holmes
52' try Torian Barnes
53' conversion Stephen Perofeta
53' substitution Franco Molina
53' substitution Marcel Renata
56' substitution Nathan Hastie
58' substitution Divad Palu
59' try Cole Forbes
60' conversion Stephen Perofeta
60' substitution Finlay Christie
66' try Bayley Kuenzle
67' conversion Ben Donaldson
67' substitution Zarn Sullivan
69' try Josh Beehre
69' conversion Stephen Perofeta
70' substitution Carlo Tizzano
70' substitution Anton Segner
70' substitution Hamish Stewart
79' try Ben Donaldson
80' full_time