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Brumbies
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Match Complete
Crusaders
37
| R. Lonergan |  | 72 | ||
| T. Wright |  | 71 | ||
| 65 | | R. Mo'unga | ||
| 64 | | W. Jordan | ||
| R. Lonergan | | 61 | ||
| F. Fainga'a | | 60 | ||
| 56 | | R. Mo'unga | ||
| 55 | | B. Hall | ||
| N. White | | 47 | ||
| I. Simone | | 46 | ||
| 38 |  | R. Mo'unga | ||
| 27 | | R. Mo'unga | ||
| 18 | | R. Mo'unga | ||
| 14 | | R. Mo'unga | ||
| 13 | | S. Reece | ||
| 8 | | R. Mo'unga | ||
| 7 | | C. Taylor | ||
| I. Simone | | 3 |
| 4 | Tries | 4 | ||
| 3 | Conversions | 4 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 3 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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The game of round 13 of Super Rugby Pacific will see the Brumbies welcome the Crusaders to GIO Stadium, Canberra as both sides try to chase down the Blues. Join The Roar for live scores from 7:45pm AEST.
As good as the Brumbies’ Super Rugby Pacific form has been this season, they’ll be defying history should they knock off the Crusaders.
They haven’t beaten their Christchurch-based opponents since 2009, suffering 10 losses by an average margin of 16.7 points in the meantime.
The Brumbies are also battling the injury-enforced absences of five-eighth Noah Lolesio (concussion) and blindside flanker Rob Valetini (hamstring).
Skipper Allan Alaalatoa returns to the starting lineup and said he was excited by the clash between the third placed Crusaders and his second ranked team.
“It’s gonna be awesome,” he said.
“I feel the intensity is at such a high level, for us the boys have been training at such a high intensity too, and that goes a long way to performing on the weekend.
“Crusaders have been the pinnacle for a while now, I know a lot of the boys will be up for this game.”
Tom Hooper will start in the backrow in place of Valetini, while Rodney Iona will resume at fly-half with Lolesio in concussion protocols.
Alaalatoa said the fill-ins were excited to make an impact in the absence of their star teammates.
“The boys are keen. Hooper gets a start at No.6, and he’s been awesome for us. He’s a young leader within the team, he’s just keen to rip in as well,” he said.
“Robbie (Valetini’s) been unreal for us (but) when there’s an injury it creates opportunity for others and Hoops has really taken that.
“Rodney has been really good as well, he’s been our driver in the background.”
The Cruasders were at their powerful best when smashing the Western Force by 38 points last weekend although they were beaten 24-21 bt the NSW Waratahs the game prior.
Such is their depth, they’ve recalled five All Blacks to their starting lineup in captain Scott Barrett, vice-captain Codie Taylor, George Bower, Jack Goodhue and Sevu Reece.
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick-off: 7:45pm (AEST)
Live stream: Stan Sport
Betting: Brumbies $3.00, Force $1.38 – odds via PlayUp
Brumbies (1-15): James Slipper, Lachlan Lonergan, Allan Alaalatoa (c), Darcy Swain, Caderyn Neville, Tom Hooper, Jahrome Brown, Pete Samu, Nic White, Rod Iona, Andy Muirhead, Irae Simone, Len Ikitau, Tom Wright, Tom Banks.
Reserves: Folau Fainga’a, Scott Sio, Tom Ross, Nick Frost, Luke Reimer, Rory Scott, Ryan Lonergan, Ollie Sapsford.
Crusaders (1-15): George Bower, Codie Taylor, Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett (c), Sam Whitelock, Pablo Matera, Ethan Blackadder, Cullen Grace, Bryn Hall, Richie Mo’unga, George Bridge, David Havili, Jack Goodhue, Sevu Reece, Will Jordan.
Reserves: Ricky Jackson, Finlay Brewis, Tamaiti Williams, Liam Hallam-Eames, Tom Christie, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Braydon Ennor, Leicester Faninga’anuku.
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