The Brumbies will get their campaign back on the road when they host the Cheetahs who came under a lot of flack last week for slowing down the game with false injuries last week.
The Brumbies are currenlty fourth on the log and will look to catch up with the Hurricanes with a bonus point win. Matt Giteau makes his return after the commonwealth games.
Almost Live match summary
Referee: Steve Walsh (NZ)
Conditions – good
Time: 0.00
5.00
Brumbies awarded a penalty and Giteau gets it
Brumbies 3 Cheetahs 0
13.00
Both teams have been issued discipline warnings
15.00
Both teams have been making early knock ons
17.00
A trademark fantastic break from Larkham sees him get through the line
He gets the ball to Giteau who scores the try
Brumbies 8 Cheetahs 0
Giteau snuffs the conversion
21.00
Cheetahs on attack but Brumbies defence holds strong
25.00
Giscard Pieters dodges four Brumbies tackles to score a try
The conversion is good (Bosman)
Brumbies 8 Cheetahs 7
28.00
Brumbies awarded a penalty in front of the posts
Giteau gets it
Brumbies 11 Cheetahs 7
31.00
The Cheetahs are awarded a penalty and Bosman gets it
Brumbies 11 Cheetahs 10
36.00
Gregan shows that he has still got it and throws a dummy and scores the try
Brumbies 16 Cheetahs 10
Giteau gets the conversion
Brumbies 18 Cheetahs 10
40.00
Bosman gets a penalty as the whistle goes for half time
Brumbies 18 Cheetahs 13
Its half time
2nd half is underway
43.44
Fortuin’s tackle saves a Brumbies try
48.00
Gregan makes a great break and Larkham puts in a grubber for Gerrard who gets over the line
Giteau gets the conversion
Brumbies 25 Cheetahs 13
54.00
Ashley Cooper drops the ball as he dots it down – no try
60.00
Jeremy Paul is behind the driving maul and scores the try
Its a bonus point try
Mortlock gets the conversion
Brumbies 32 Cheetahs 13
63.00
Brumbies awarded a penalty in front of the posts – they scrum
They kick over the top but its too big
67.00
Jeremy Paul gets over for his 2nd try
Gerrard gets the conversion
Brumbies 39 Cheetahs 13
70.00
The Brumbies pressure continues
Smith gets over for a try
Gerrard gets the conversion
Brumbies 46 Cheetahs 13
74.00
Brumbies are 5 m out
Wilson drives over without the ball
75.00
The Cheetahs get the ball from Ollie le Roux – it goes to Ronnie Cooke who scores a try
Conversion is good
Brumbies 46 Cheetahs 20
76.00
Brumbies are back on attack
77.00
Cheetahs get a penalty in their 25 – line out
80.00
Rathbone breaks down the right and scores the try
Gerrard converts
Brumbies 53 Cheetahs 20
The whistle goes for Full time
Brumbies 53 Cheetahs 20
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Scorers
Brumbies
Tries
Giteau
Gregan
Gerrard
Paul 2
Smith
rathbone
Conversions
Giteau 2
Mortlock
Gerrard 3
Penalties
Giteau 2
Drop goals
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Cheetahs
Tries
Pieters
Cooke
Conversions
Bosman 2
Penalties
Bosman 2
Drop goals
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Teams
Brumbies v Cheetahs, Canberra, Saturday
Brumbies:
15 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 14 Clyde Rathbone, 13 Stirling Mortlock (c), 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Mark Gerrard, 10 Stephen Larkham, 9 George Gregan, 8 Adam Wallace-Harrison, 7 George Smith, 6 Daniel Heenan, 5 Mark Chisholm, 4 Alister Campbell, 3 Guy Shepherdson, 2 Jeremy Paul, 1 Nic Henderson.
Reserves: 16 James McCormack, 17 Bill Young, 18 Radike Samo, 19 Julian Salvi, 20 Patrick Phibbs, 21 Gene Fairbanks, 22 Joel Wilson.
Cheetahs
1. Os du Randt 2. Tiaan Liebenberg 3. Jannie du Plessis 4. Corniel van Zyl 5. Barend Pieterse 6. Ryno van der Merwe 7. Ockert van Zyl 8. Frans Viljoen 9. Michael Claassens 10. Meyer Bosman 11. Sinethemba Zweni 12. Barry Goodes 13. Ronnie Cooke 14. Giscard Pieters 15. Bevin Fortuin
16. Wian du Preez 17. Ollie le Roux 18. Cobus Grobler 19. Kabamba Floors 20. Keith Lowen 21. Willem de Waal 22. Eddie Fredericks