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Matt Toomua proved that his age shall not be a determining factor when the Brumbies met the Blues at Canberra Stadium last night. Toomua was instrumental in ensuring that the Brumbie backline had momentum when it counted.
He was cool under pressure and showed why he has been chosen in the Australian under 20 squad to play the World Cup this year. He kept the Blues defence in two minds with a mix of running, kicking and passing that would have impressed the watching Stephen Larkham.
The Brumbies had a nervous start with some poor wide defence before settling the ship with a Toomua drop goal mid-way through the first half.
Stirling Mortlock had another impressive game on the wing, scoring the first of the Brumbies tries.
As always, Mortlock impressed with ball in hand, breaking the first up tackle before setting the Brumbies for quick ruck ball. Mortlock became the leading Super Rugby point scorer when he converted his own try, eclipsing Andrew Mehrtens’ Super points scoring record.
Mortlock also inspired his team with some strong defence in the Blues half that ultimately led to another Brumbies try.
Supporters of the running game would have been thrilled with the match at Canberra Stadium tonight, as it provided what the fans have been craving. There was a mix of exciting attacking rugby, hard defence and quick ruck and maul ball. There were hard scrums with neither team having the complete dominance, and a very contested breakdown throughout the game, as well as some exciting backline play from both sides.
We managed to see seven tries during the game and were thoroughly entertained.
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