Brumbies 30 - 27 Blues

● full_time 80 minutes

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.

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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

0' kickoff
6' try Declan Meredith
7' conversion Ryan Lonergan
11' try Caleb Clarke
12' conversion Stephen Perofeta
15' penalty Ryan Lonergan
21' try Billy Pollard
26' substitution Laghlan McWhannell
27' penalty Stephen Perofeta
29' try AJ Lam
37' substitution Kadin Pritchard
40' half_time
40' second_half
42' penalty Ryan Lonergan
46' substitution Ofa Tu'ungafasi
46' substitution Kurt Eklund
47' substitution James Slipper
49' try Caleb Clarke
50' conversion Stephen Perofeta
52' substitution Cadeyrn Neville
52' substitution Rory Scott
52' substitution Rhys Van Nek
55' substitution Hoskins Sotutu
57' substitution Billy Pollard
59' substitution Caleb Clarke
59' substitution Pita Ahki
62' try Dalton Papali'i
63' substitution Declan Meredith
64' substitution Cole Forbes
70' yellow_card Stephen Perofeta
70' try Luke Reimer
71' substitution Marcel Renata
80' yellow_card_complete Stephen Perofeta
81' try Charlie Cale
82' conversion Tane Edmed
80' full_time