Super Rugby

LIVE MATCH COVERAGE

Brumbies	24
Reds	6

Kick-off local time	:	Sat, 16 February 2013 - 19h40
Kick-off	:	Sat, 16 February 2013 - 10h40
Venue	:	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Referee	:	TBC
Match status	:	Result

	Brumbies	Reds
Tries	Jesse Mogg (10min) and Jesse Mogg (80min)
Penalties	Nic White (36min), Jesse Mogg (50min), Jesse Mogg (57min), and Nic White (73min)
Conversions	Joe Tomane (80min)
Penalty tries
Yellow cards
Red cards
DGs

Commentary

Minute	Commentary
80	TRY for the Brumbies as Cooper looks for a speculative pass late in the piece. Mogg was there and intercepted and cantered over for a try under the sticks. CONVERSION is good from slap in front by Tomane. That ends the game in Canberra with the Brumbies looking like the best Australian side after this evening. The Brumbies showed some serious guts on defence and look the part this season.
78	The Reds have been met with some resolute defence from the Brumbies this evening as they search for some consolation.
73	Brumbies are awarded a PENALTY after the Reds are blown-up for hands in. White is kicking again - finally. And he kicks it over for the Brumbies. The Brumbies move out to an 11 point leave.
71	Reds would have been confident with their build-up but Pocock is there to spoil the party as he wins the penalty on the ground. He has had a great game on his Brumbies debut. He is subbed for the youngest of the Faingaas, Colby.
69	Reds drift offside and Mogg steps up to take the kick at goal but misses badly to the right. Brumbies have missed a lot of points tonight.
67	Reds take a quick line-out in the their own 22 and the Brumbies turn it over and are on the attack.
64	Reds starting to gain a bit of ascendency as they keep the ball in hand but the Brumbies have defended brilliantly as they win the ball with Pocock holding the ball up. Scrum to the Brumbies.
63	The scrum is being reset for the second time as the Brumbies break.
60	Penalty to the Reds as the ref has a word with the Brumbies. They are given a final warning for foul play, next time is a yellow.
57	Quirk blown up for not releasing after the tackle. Brumbies have a shot through Mogg straight in front. He kicks the PENALTY over and the Brumbies have an eight point lead.
55	The Reds have a shot at goal from about 44 metres out. Harris doesn't have the legs. Still 11-6 to the Brumbies.
50	Reds give away a free-kick for an early engage and then throw the ball away so it's now a full-arm penalty. Jesse Mogg becomes the Brumbies third kicker of the evening as he slots the PENALTY.
45	The Brumbies give the kicking duties to Christian Lealiifano which doesn't quite make sense as he pushes his penalty effort wide. Nic White can kick further and with more accuracy. Reds are blown up again as Mowan queries about a possible yellow card.
41	We are back after the break. Hoping for a more open second-half as the Brumbies get us underway.
40	Nic White is going for goal from about 52 metres but pulls it wide. The ref calls half-time and its 8-6 to the Brumbies. Interesting first 40 minutes but both sides haven't been able to control the break-down which has lead to some slow ball. The big match-up between Liam Gill and David Pocock could be the decider in the second 40 minutes.
38	Ben Lucas is back from the blood-bin and takes Frisby's place at scrumhalf.
36	PENALTY to the Brumbies as the Reds don't roll away at the break-down. Nick White steps up from 40 metres out and kicks it over. 8-6 to the Brumbies.
33	Pretty even game so far as both sides looking to kick for territory at the moment. I think the second-half will open up a little more, both sides still have some early season jitters.
30	Brumbies getting the shove at scrum-time. Ben Alexander is blown-up for scrumming in. But the Reds don't find touch and the Brumbies counter.
27	Ben Lucas is off in the blood-bin as Nick Frisby comes on to the park. Brumbies pin the Reds deep in their own 22.
23	Both sides looking a little rusty in the first 25 minutes. Brumbies blown-up for being offside as Harris kicks the PENALTY from about 40 metres out. 6-5 to the Reds
19	Penalty to the Brumbies. Liam Gill is pinged for not staying on his feat at the break-down. Lealiifano misses the kick, pretty elementary really.
10	TRY for the Brumbies as Nick White slips a grubber through and Jesse Mogg picks it up and dots down in the right-hand corner. Tough conversion as Lealiifano pushes it wide.
6	Mike Harris pushes another shot at goal wide. It's been all Reds in the opening few minutes. Brumbies kicking it away and trying to base their game of their defence.
5	52 metres out and Mike Harris has a shot and doesn't have the legs as the Brumbies clear their lines.
1	Michael Harris is having a shot from about 48 metres out. The Reds kick the PENALTY and go into a 3-0 lead.
0	We ready to go in Canberra as the Reds kick-off
-4	It's a warm evening in the capital and the stadium is starting to fill up. Cooper back for the Reds and Toomua wants to make a massive impact this evening. The players are about to run out.
-15	We 15 minutes away from kick-off. This is a massive game in terms of the Australian conference. The two front-runners in the Aussie conference will want to get one over each other this evening in Canberra.

Brumbies

Players

15	Jesse Mogg
14	Henry Speight
13	Tevita Kuridrani
12	Christian Lealiifano
11	Joe Tomane
10	Matt Toomua
9	Nic White
8	Ben Mowen
7	Colby Faingaa
6	Peter Kimlin
5	Sam Carter
4	Scott Fardy
3	Ben Alexander
2	Stephen Moore
1	Scott Sio

Substitutes

22	Clyde Rathbone
21	Robbie Coleman
20	Ian Prior
19	Jordan Smiler
18	Fotu Auelua
17	Ruan Smith
16	Siliva Siliva

Reds

Players

15	Luke Morahan
14	Rod Davies
13	Chris Feauai-Sautia
12	Anthony Fainga'a
11	Digby Ioane
10	Quade Cooper
9	Will Genia
8	Jake Schatz
7	Liam Gill
6	Eddie Quirk
5	James Horwill
4	Rob Simmons
3	James Slipper
2	Saia Faingaa
1	Greg Holmes

Substitutes

22	Ben Tapuai
21	Ben Lucas
20	Beau Robinson
19	Jarrad Butler
18	Ed O'Donoghue
17	Ben Daley
16	James Hanson

LIVE MATCH COVERAGE

Super Rugby

Brumbies

Reds

80

78

73

71

69

67

64

63

60

57

55

50

45

41

40

38

36

33

30

27

23

19

10

6

5

1

0

-4

-15