Brumbies 30 - 27 Blues

Full time

28 Feb 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 3

GIO Stadium

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The Brumbies triumphed over the Blues 30-27 in a closely contested Super Rugby match at GIO Stadium. Declan Meredith opened the scoring with a try, followed by a successful conversion from Ryan Lonergan. Caleb Clarke responded swiftly for the Blues, scoring a try and converting it through Stephen Perofeta. The first half saw the Brumbies extend their lead with tries from Billy Pollard and a penalty from Lonergan. The Blues fought back after halftime, with Clarke scoring another try and Perofeta converting, narrowing the gap. However, the Brumbies maintained their composure, with late tries from Luke Reimer and Charlie Cale sealing the victory. Perofeta's yellow card late in the game hampered the Blues' efforts to mount a comeback.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 21.0°C (Feels like 18.8°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 16.7 km/h, gusting to 36.3 km/h Humidity: 67% Cloud Cover: 83%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Declan Meredith · Brumbies

5 - 0
7'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

7 - 0
11'

Try

Caleb Clarke · Blues

7 - 5
12'

Conversion

Stephen Perofeta · Blues

7 - 7
15'

Penalty

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

10 - 7
21'

Try

Billy Pollard · Brumbies

15 - 7
26'

Substitution

Josh Beehre on for Laghlan McWhannell · Blues
27'

Penalty

Stephen Perofeta · Blues

15 - 10
29'

Try

AJ Lam · Blues

15 - 15
37'

Substitution

Hudson Creighton on for Kadin Pritchard · Brumbies
Halftime 15 - 15
Second Half
42'

Penalty

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

18 - 15
46'

Substitution

Mason Tupaea on for Ofa Tu'ungafasi · Blues
46'

Substitution

James Mullan on for Kurt Eklund · Blues
47'

Substitution

Blake Schoupp on for James Slipper · Brumbies
49'

Try

Caleb Clarke · Blues

18 - 20
50'

Conversion

Stephen Perofeta · Blues

18 - 22
52'

Substitution

Toby MacPherson on for Cadeyrn Neville · Brumbies
52'

Substitution

Luke Reimer on for Rory Scott · Brumbies
52'

Substitution

Tevita Alatini on for Rhys Van Nek · Brumbies
55'

Substitution

Torian Barnes on for Hoskins Sotutu · Blues
57'

Substitution

Liam Bowron on for Billy Pollard · Brumbies
59'

Substitution

Codemeru Vai on for Caleb Clarke · Blues
59'

Substitution

Xavi Taele on for Pita Ahki · Blues
62'

Try

Dalton Papali'i · Blues

18 - 27
63'

Substitution

Tane Edmed on for Declan Meredith · Brumbies
64'

Substitution

Taufa Funaki on for Cole Forbes · Blues
70'

Yellow Card

Stephen Perofeta · Blues
70'

Try

Luke Reimer · Brumbies

23 - 27
71'

Substitution

Sam Matenga on for Marcel Renata · Blues
80'

Yellow Card Complete

Stephen Perofeta · Blues
81'

Try

Charlie Cale · Brumbies

28 - 27
82'

Conversion

Tane Edmed · Brumbies

30 - 27
Fulltime 30 - 27

Player ratings

Brumbies

15 Andy Muirhead 6.9
14 Ollie Sapsford 7.2
13 Kadin Pritchard 6.1
12 David Feliuai 6.5
11 Corey Toole 6.2
10 Declan Meredith 6.8
9 Ryan Lonergan 6.5
1 James Slipper 6.9
2 Billy Pollard 8.0
3 Rhys Van Nek 6.1
4 Lachlan Shaw 6.3
5 Cadeyrn Neville 7.1
6 Rob Valetini 7.6
7 Rory Scott 7.1
8 Charlie Cale 7.8
16 Liam Bowron 6.5
17 Blake Schoupp 6.0
18 Tevita Alatini 6.8
19 Toby MacPherson 6.5
20 Luke Reimer 6.4
21 Klayton Thorn –
22 Tane Edmed 6.5
23 Hudson Creighton 6.2

Blues

15 Zarn Sullivan 6.2
14 Cole Forbes 6.8
13 AJ Lam 7.6
12 Pita Ahki 6.2
11 Caleb Clarke 9.6
10 Stephen Perofeta 5.0
9 Finlay Christie 6.5
1 Ofa Tu'ungafasi 5.9
2 Kurt Eklund 6.6
3 Marcel Renata 5.9
4 Laghlan McWhannell 6.2
5 Sam Darry 5.6
6 Anton Segner 6.1
7 Dalton Papali'i 7.7
8 Hoskins Sotutu 6.5
16 James Mullan 6.8
17 Mason Tupaea 6.3
18 Sam Matenga –
19 Josh Beehre 7.2
20 Torian Barnes 6.3
21 Taufa Funaki 5.9
22 Xavi Taele 6.3
23 Codemeru Vai 7.2