Brumbies end Highlanders’ run

Brumbies end Highlanders’ run

24 Mar 2012

SIMON BORCHARDT reports on the Brumbies’ 33-26 victory in Canberra that brought the Highlanders’ four-match winning streak to a halt.

Jake White’s side raced out to a 17-3 lead after 20 minutes, but the Highlanders fought back well to make it 26-26 early in the second half. However, the loss of flyhalf Colin Slade, who appeared to break an ankle, broke the visitors’ momentum and they conceded a soft try on the 60-minute mark that proved to be decisive.

The Highlanders will also regret the poor start they made to the game, when centre Tamati Ellison’s pass was intercepted by Joe Tomane, who ran 80m to score.

The winger struck again 10 minutes later when the Brumbies, who had been starved of possession, sent the ball wide from a turnover. Midfielder Andrew Smith was put into space on the left and found Tomane, who cut back inside for his double.

Slade, who had earlier kicked a drop goal, exchanged penalties with opposite number Christian Lealiifano, before a break from winger Hosea Gear led to a try for scrumhalf Aaron Smith that reduced the deficit to four.

But Lealiifano’s third penalty, on the half-time hooter, gave the hosts a 20-13 lead despite them having had just 33% of the ball.

It didn’t take the Highlanders long to level the scores when, following a penalty goal apiece, Shaun Treeby was brought to ground but not held by the tackler. The centre jumped back up to his feet and ran away to score next to the posts.

At that stage it looked as if the visitors were on track for win No 5. But then Slade left the field and they conceded that soft try after losing possession at a maul near their 22. Brumbies hooker Stephen Moore got boot to ball and flanker Michael Hooper picked it up to score what was ultimately the match-winning try.


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  • 151.Michael: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:44 pm

    @Hurricane(Hurricane)-144: Any side coached by Muir for a week would lose to a club side.

  • 152.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:44 pm

    @Alucard(Alucard)-147:
    Yep lomu lied, cos in fact there were ABs on the field being sick, they were playing.
    I cant imagine Jeff wilson not playing, cos he was one of the sick people.
    But anyway it was 17 years ago, i think its time to move on dont you think :-)

  • 153.We are red: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:46 pm

    @Alucard(Alucard)-140: Yeah a hungover AB’s team who rested 12 of thier starting players who were there to have fun and on an end of year tour. Compare apples with apples mate

    @cab(cab)-141: Yeah maybe we could finally win a Bledisloe cup once in a while if league didnt exist. haha.

  • 154.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:46 pm

    @cab(cab)-149:
    Well the fact is you have more people to choose from even with NZ and OZ combined.
    In fact you probably have that now playing rugby.
    But we all know there are untapped resources in SA. But we will still beat you :-)

  • 155.dermie: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:47 pm

    @cab(cab)-149: we’ve only got 4 million people,that’s the population of melbourne.we punch & knock out well above our weight.

  • 156.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:48 pm

    @We are red(Redbull)-153:
    hey Red, yuou have won the Bledisloe 12 times already, thats more than enough if
    you ask me

  • 157.cab: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:49 pm

    yeah u guys are pretty amazing for such a small population, but thats cos everyone plays rugby, even the fkn sheilas, what a country, rugby and lamb, u buggers def got some things right, but your beer is ****.

  • 158.dermie: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:50 pm

    @cab(cab)-157: don’t start bagging speights,your crossing the line there.

  • 159.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:52 pm

    @cab(cab)-157:
    lol
    Our beer has won a few awards….. I heard Brycies cousin was one of the judges so he should know what a good beer is. :-)

  • 160.We are red: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:52 pm

    @Hurricane(Hurricane)-154: @dermie(dermie)-155: I guess we can all thow out our arguments. SA have a large black population who play soccer who could be great in rugby. NZ has a tiny population, and Australia has League and AFL dipping into the player pool.

    At the end of the day, we all love rugby, and i think its close enough between the three nations to keep it interesting. If NZ had a 50 million population, it would not be close, if the black population of SA played rugby, it would not be close, and if AFL and league didnt exist, it would not be close.

    It’s pretty even between the big 3 and I love it.

  • 161.cab: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:53 pm

    @Hurricane(Hurricane)-159:
    that makes sense, brycie’s about as patriotic as they come, horrendous crookery.

  • 162.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:55 pm

    @We are red(Redbull)-160:
    course, forgot about the AFL.
    But there is nothing like that game at the MCG.
    Was lucky enough to be shouted to a game there by work. Hated the game until i saw it live.
    Still dont get it but damn its fast.

  • 163.We are red: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:55 pm

    @Hurricane(Hurricane)-156: its enough when i say its enough. haha.
    I dont mind a kiwi beer or a saffa beer for that matter.

    Not sure about this Windhoek advertisement in my face all night.

  • 164.dermie: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:56 pm

    @We are red(Redbull)-160: don’t count aussie,i’m pretty sure we’ve got close to a 70% win ratio over them.

  • 165.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:56 pm

    @cab(cab)-161:
    Yep and he consistent as well, how else would you have beaten the British lions without Brycies bad calls. :-)

  • 166.We are red: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:58 pm

    @Hurricane(Hurricane)-162: Yeah i dont understand that game either. its ok watching it live though. its just convicts gaelic football. thats the best way i know how to describe it

  • 167.cab: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 15:58 pm

    @Hurricane(Hurricane)-165:
    he was suprisingly good in that series, a once-off

    later.

  • 168.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:00 pm

    @dermie(dermie)-164:
    67.83% to be precise :-)

  • 169.cab: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:01 pm

    yip those were the days when he could still see straight, but boy o boy, once he got back to his hometown, bakkies had more chance of falling pregnant than the bokkie going thru under his (golden) watch.

    horrendous, shouldnt be allowed.

  • 170.dermie: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:01 pm

    @We are red(Redbull)-160: just find the record on how many registered players in each country and the winner is the one with the least.

  • 171.dermie: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:02 pm

    @Hurricane(Hurricane)-168: pretty close lol.

  • 172.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:02 pm

    @cab(cab)-167:
    lol yeah i thought so.
    Later Cab

    And thats me as well, goodnight all, 3.00am here getting a bit tired.

  • 173.We are red: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:02 pm

    @dermie(dermie)-164: on wiki it says 56% win.
    if we are talking about the last 8 games, then you have won 12.5% of your matches. Just saying

  • 174.dermie: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:07 pm

    @We are red(Redbull)-173: 69.58%

  • 175.dermie: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:10 pm

    @We are red(Redbull)-173: our largest lose only 21 points.

  • 176.We are red: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:11 pm

    @dermie(dermie)-174: my memory only goes back 8 games, so its 12.5 % (1 win from 8)

  • 177.dermie: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:15 pm

    @We are red(Redbull)-173: last 8,50 %,don’t know where your getting your info from?but it’s wrong

  • 178.We are red: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:16 pm

    Boks have beaten wallabies 1 from 8 in their last 8 games. you kidding. i thought stats like that keep you saffas awake and in cold sweats at night.

  • 179.dermie: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:17 pm

    @We are red(Redbull)-176: sorry i’m wrong it’s 75% to the all blacks.

  • 180.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:17 pm

    @We are red(Redbull)-178: an aberration. Normal service will shortly resume.

  • 181.dermie: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:18 pm

    @We are red(Redbull)-178: i’m a kiwi.

  • 182.We are red: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:19 pm

    Sorry 6 from 7 then. here are the records

    9 October 2011

    Westpac Stadium, Wellington

    9 – 11

    Australia

    2011 Rugby World Cup

    13 August 2011

    Mr Price Kings Park, Durban

    9 – 14

    Australia

    2011 Tri Nations Series

    23 July 2011

    ANZ Stadium, Sydney

    39 – 20

    Australia

    4 September 2010

    Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein

    39 – 41

    Australia

    2010 Tri Nations Series

    28 August 2010

    Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

    44 – 31

    South Africa

    24 July 2010

    Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

    30 – 13

    Australia

    5 September 2009

    Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

    21 – 6

    Australia

  • 183.We are red: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:21 pm

    @dermie(dermie)-181: ahh your a kiwi. haha. thats where we are going wrong. im an ozzie.

    yeah im not gonna argue on that one. we’ve been getting smashed. ok dermie im off. gotta go warm up the tv for the reds vs bulls match

  • 184.We are red: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:22 pm

    @wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-180: i hope not

  • 185.dermie: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:22 pm

    @We are red(Redbull)-183: cheers.

  • 186.ShaunSwindon: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:24 pm

    Who says Jake White aint a good coach?

  • 187.dermie: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:36 pm

    @ShaunSwindon(Karma-zaf)-186: great intercept?’landers smashed ‘em everwhere bar the final score.great coaching?bit of dumb luck mes think.

  • 188.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:42 pm

    Even without the intercept you still would have only drawn.

    Pull your head out of yer bum.

    Fact is you didn’t smash them anywhere.

  • 189.dermie: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:45 pm

    @the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-188: stats don’t lie.

  • 190.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 16:54 pm

    Stats schmats.

    Look you are upset and that’s understandable.

    Sober up and watch the game again and then tell me who you smashed tomorrow.

    Cheers buddy.

    Your skipper looked like he had been doedpoesed with a 2 by 4 at the post match interview.

    Smashed indeed.

  • 191.dermie: Reply to this comment
    24 Mar 2012, 17:17 pm

    @the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-190: back at you.

  • 192.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    25 Mar 2012, 08:04 am

    @the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-190:
    lol seems we could use that same post for you in the RWC 2011 Quarter final

  • 193.bryce_in_oz: Reply to this comment
    26 Mar 2012, 04:15 am

    Jake White hands another huge dose of STFU to the poopa-loopers of the world!

    What a genius… rugby is back in the ACT thanks to him!

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