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[VIDEO] Blues vs Brumbies highlights: Super Rugby scores, blog

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10th April, 2015
Venue: Eden Park
Kick-off: 5:35pm (AEST)
Last meeting: Brumbies 26-9, Canberra, April 2014
Head-to-head: Played 20, Blues 11, Brumbies 9
Referee: Andrew Lees (AUS)
TV: Fox Sports 2
Betting: Blues $2.10, Brumbies $1.73

Blues
Charles Piutau; Frank Halai, Pita Ahki, George Moala, Melani Nanai; Dan Bowden, Jamison Gibson-Park; Jerome Kaino (captain), Brendon O'Connor, Luke Braid; Patrick Tuipulotu, Josh Bekhuis; Charlie Faumuina, James Parsons, Ofa Tu'ungafasi.
Reserves: Keven Mealamu, Sam Prattley, Angus Ta'avao, Hayden Triggs, Steven Luatua, Jamie Booth, Ihaia West, Francis Saili.

Brumbies
Robbie Coleman; James Dargaville, Henry Speight, Christian Leali'ifano; Matt Toomua, Nic White; Jarrad Butler, David Pocock, Scott Fardy; Sam Carter, Blake Enever; Scott Sio, Stephen Moore, Ben Alexander.
Reserves: Josh Mann-Rea, JP Smith, Ruan Smith, Jordan Smiler, Ita Vaea, Michael Dowsett, Lausii Taliauli, Nigel Ah Wong.
Pat McCabe in action for the Brumbies. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch)
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Match Result

Well and truly a game of two halves. The Blues opened up a 13-0 half time lead only to see that lead evaporate in the 73rd minute when Lealiifano gave the Brumbies a lead for the first time all game.

Ihaia West was the hero for the Blues slotting a sideline penalty with just under three minutes remaining in the game. Nic White had a chance to win the game for the Brumbies after the siren but his penalty went to the right of the posts.

David Pocock was epic at the breakdown and he gets my vote for man of the match. In the end it’s the Blues winning their first game of the season 16-14 over the Brumbies.

Match Preview

A big cross-conference game sees the Blues hosting the Brumbies. Join us on The Roar for live scores and commentary from 5:20pm (AEST).

It just gets worse for the Blues in 2015, winless after nine rounds. To their credit their last two losses, against quality opposition in the Chiefs and Waratahs, were close games.

However their current form of losing nine games straight (extended from last year) is the worst in their entire history.

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Games between these two have a funny way of running as well, there is a pattern of two wins and then two losses.

The Brumbies have won the last two games, so if that streak is to continue the Blues will win this game.

The Brumbies will look to open the game up early. They have managed the most tries (seven) in the opening quarter of any side this year, where the Blues have scored just one.

My big question mark of the Brumbies is the legitimacy of their wins. So far they have beaten the Reds twice, the Rebels, Force, and Cheetahs.

The old saying goes, “you can only play who is in front of you”, but the Brumbies haven’t defeated a top-six side this year.

The Brumbies have been really strong at home but are 50 per cent on the road, and the Blues will throw the kitchen sink at them.

Prediction:
At home I’m taking the Blues to steal this one.

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Blues by 3.

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