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Brumbies
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Match Complete
Lions
20
| 69 |  | S. Mahuza | ||
| C. Lealiifano |  | 59 | ||
| T. Wright | | 57 | ||
| T. Banks | | 54 | ||
| 49 | | E. Jantjies | ||
| 49 | | E. Jantjies | ||
| T. Kuridrani | | 38 | ||
| C. Lealiifano | | 27 | ||
| T. Pulu | | 26 | ||
| 24 |  | E. Jantjies | ||
| C. Lealiifano | | 21 | ||
| L. McCaffrey | | 20 | ||
| 6 | | A. Dyantyi |
| 5 | Tries | 3 | ||
| 3 | Conversions | 1 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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The Brumbies look to keep their faltering season alive when the Lions visit GIO Stadium. Join The Roar for scores and a live blog of the game from 7:45pm (AEST).
Sitting fourth in the Aussie conference, with just two wins from seven games, the boys from Canberra really need a victory. Time is running out for them.
Last weekend they matched the Crusaders for a half and then faded away. They can’t afford to do it tonight.
The Brumbies welcome back Wallaby forwards Scott Sio, Folau Fainga’a and Rory Arnold, which should give the pack some steel. They have a formidable tight five with a lot of experience.
David Pocock will miss the game as he continues his recovery from injury. Tom Wright has also been given a start at outside centre alongside veteran Tevita Kuridrani.
The Brumbies have a great record against the Lions having won 13 of their past 19 meetings.
But, crucially the Brumbies have lost their past two matches against the South African side in Canberra, and have not beaten them at GIO Stadium since 2010. Now is not the time to be complacent.
The Lions are coming off a 42-5 loss to the Sharks and sit fourth in the South African conference. They are also desperate for a win, with only the Jaguaraes behind them on the ladder.
The Lions will be without Warren Whiteley and Kwagga Smith through injury but their backline remains a real threat. They have Springboks to call on in the shape of Elton Jantjies and Malcolm Marx, and like to throw the ball around, attacking from different angles.
Prediction
Both teams have struggled this year, but I think the Brumbies might just grind this one out. Brumbies by seven points.
Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match from 7:45pm AEST.
Where: GIO Stadium
When: 7:45pm AEDT
TV: Fox Sports
Betting: Brumbies $1.50, Draw $26, Lions $2.70
Brumbies
15 Tom Banks, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Tom Wright, 11 Toni Pulu, 10 Christian Lealiifano, 9 Joe Powell, 8 Lachlan McCaffrey, 7 Tom Cusack, 6 Pete Samu, 5 Sam Carter, 4 Rory Arnold, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 Scott Sio
Replacements: 16 Josh Mann-Rea, 17 James Slipper, 18 Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin, 19 Darcy Swain, 20 Jahrome Brown, 21 Matt Lucas, 22 Irae Simone, 23 Andy Muirhead
Lions
Andries Coetzee (86); Ruan Combrinck (68), Lionel Mapoe (116), Franco Naude (4), Aphiwe Dyantyi (20); Elton Jantjies (126), Nic Groom (70); Hacjivah Dayimani (17), Stephan Lewies (69), Cyle Brink (37), Marvin Orie (34), Rhyno Herbst (7), Johannes Jonker (28), Malcolm Marx (61), Nathan McBeth (3).
Replacements: Robbie Coetzee (45), Sti Sithole (20), Carlu Sadie (16), Wilhelm van der Sluys (12), Marnus Schoeman (24), Ross Cronje (81), Gianni Lombard (4), Sylvian Mahuza (34).
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