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| 80 |  | B. Barrett | ||
| N. Lolesio |  | 78 | ||
| B. Pollard |  | 76 | ||
| 74 |  | S. Perofeta | ||
| 67 | | S. Perofeta | ||
| 66 | | K. Tu'inukuafe | ||
| F. Fainga'a | | 53 | ||
| 41 | | B. Barrett | ||
| 16 | | S. Perofeta | ||
| N. Lolesio | | 3 | ||
| P. Samu | | 2 |
| 3 | Tries | 2 | ||
| 2 | Conversions | 1 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 1 |
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Super Rugby Pacific round 14 continues with the game of the round as the ACT Brumbies welcome the Auckland Blues to GIO Stadium, Canberra in a battle of two of the best sides in this year’s competition. Join The Roar for live scores from 7:45pm AEST.
The Brumbies have have made four changes to their starting side for this top tier clash. Flanker Luke Reimer will join Tom Hooper and Pete Samu in the back row while the front row sees Scott Sio and Folau Fainga’a back in.
The halves and centre pairing is top quality with Noah Lolesio and Nic White at scrum half and fly half while Irae Simone and Len Ikitau continue their partnership in the midfield.
The Blues have the regular season title in their sights but will know that they are in for a very tough evening against the Brumbies in Canberra. Their line up looks to be full of talent as you’d expect but there are some key names missing. Up front in the front five there is power and experience in the likes of All Blacks Ofa Tuungafasi and Alex Hodgman with more experience ready to come off the bench when required in the form of Karl Tu’inukuafe and Nepo Laulala.
In the back row the Blues are a bit depleted with both Akira Ioane and Tom Robinson out meaning there’s a chance for Anton Segner – the 20 year old German flanker.
Reiko Ioane is missing too from the centres but the Blues will have Beauden Barrett at fly half and the league’s top points scorer – Stephen Perofeta – ready to add more to his 99 point tally from fullback.
This should be a fantastic match as both teams will want bragging rights going into the finals.
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick-off: 7:45pm (AEST)
Live stream: Stan Sport
Betting: Brumbies $2.50, Blues $1.52 – odds via PlayUp
BRUMBIES (1-15): James Slipper, Folau Fainga’a, Allan Alaalatoa (c), Darcy Swain, Caderyn Neville, Tom Hooper, Luke Reimer, Pete Samu, Nic White, Noah Lolesio, Andy Muirhead, Irae Simone, Len Ikitau, Tom Wright, Tom Banks
RESERVES: Billy Pollard, Scott Sio, Sefo Kautai, Nick Frost, Rory Scott, Ryan Lonergan, Hudson Creighton, Ollie Sapsford
BLUES (1-15): Alex Hodgman, Kurt Eklund, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, James Tucker, Sam Darry, Tom Robinson, Dalton Papalii (c), Hoskins Sotutu, Finlay Christie, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Bryce Heem, Mark Telea, Stephen Perofeta.
RESERVES: Ricky Riccitelli, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Nepo Laulala, Luke Romano, Anton Segner, Sam Nock, Tanielu Tele’a, Zarn Sullivan.
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