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Sunwolves vs Brumbies: Super Rugby live scores, blog

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24th February, 2018
When: 3:15pm AEDT
Where: Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
TV: Fox Footy
Betting: Sunwolves $6.40, Brumbies $1.12

Sunwolves (15-1)
Jason Emery, Lomano Lemeki, Timothy Lafaele, Ryoto Nakamura, Hosea Saumaki, Robbie Robinson, Yutaka Nagare (c), Willem Britz, Lappies Labuschagne, Kazuki Himeno, Grant Hattingh, Sam Wykes, Jiwon Koo, Shota Horie, Keita Inagaki

Reserves: Jaba Bregvadze, Craig Millar, Asaeli Ai Valu, James Moore, Ed Quirk, Fumiaki Tanaka, Hayden Parker, Sione Teaupa

Brumbies (15-1)
Tom Banks, Henry Speight, Tevita Kuridrani, Kyle Godwin, Chance Peni, Christian Lealiifano (co-captain), Joe Powell, Isi Naisarani, Tom Cusack, Rob Valetini, Sam Carter, Richie Arnold, Alan Alaalatoa, Josh Mann-Rea, Ben Alexander

Reserves: Robbie Abel, Faalelei Sione, Leslie Leuluaialii-Makin, Rory Arnold, Lachlan McCaffrey, Matt Lucas, Wharenui Hawera, Lausii Taliauli
Christian Lealiifano. (AAP Image/David Moir)
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Match result:

The Brumbies have started their 2018 Super Rugby season off with a win, but only managed to do so by seven points against a fiercely competitive and improved-looking Sunwolves outfit.

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Final score
Sunwolves 25
Brumbies 32

Match preview:

The Brumbies have a golden opportunity to start of the 2018 Super Rugby season with a win on the road when they travel to play the Sunwolves on Saturday. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 3:15pm AEDT.

This is the first outing in 2018 for both teams. Despite a poor season for 2017, the Sunwolves ended the year on a high note by trashing the Blues at home by 27 points.

The following week, the Brumbies played what turned out to be their last game. It was a dismal performance, losing 19 points to the Hurricanes in the first game of the qualifying round.

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The week before, they lost by 18 points to the Chiefs. The game before that, the Brumbies lost to the Reds.

In fact, the last match the Brumbies won was eight months ago in June 3, against the Rebels. It was a shameful run of events.

Can the Brumbies finally win a game? In a match versus the Sunwolves, it should be a cakewalk. There are two considerations.

The visitors will face a familiar nemesis in the form of former Highlander’s coach: Jamie Joseph, who is now the Sunwolves’ mentor while also being Japan’s coach.

Both teams have new coaches. This will a trial by fire for Brisbane-born “Canberra native” Dan McKaller.

Today will be a demonstration of Australia’s coaching skills against a world-class New Zealand stalwart.

Temperature was a major factor for the Sunwolves’ win over the Blues. With a forecast of 6 degrees Celsius, the Brumbies will feel at home against the Sunwolves.

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We should see some improvements from the Sunwolves, but the Wallaby-packed Brumbies should put away the hosts by at least two tries.

Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 3:15pm AEDT.

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