The Waratahs face a do-or-die clash this weekend on Saturday as the winner of their match against the Rebels will progress to the playoffs.
The table-topping Brumbies face the Western Force who have played six matches to date and are still without a win.
Queensland’s Reds have a bye this weekend but are placed second in the standings and still have one game to play.
Brumbies v Western Force Super Rugby Australia Preview
The Brumbies have played the Western Force 18 times in Super rugby since 2006 and the Brumbies have won 13 matches, lost 4 times and drawn once.
The Brumbies 13 wins out of 18 matches gives them a record of winning 72% of their matches against the Western Force regardless of venue.
This weekend the match will be played in Canberra which is home for the Brumbies and the venue where the teams have met 9 times in Super rugby.
In those 9 matches played in Canberra, the Brumbies have won 7 matches and lost 2. This gives the Brumbies a record of winning 78% of their Super Rugby matches against the Western Force at home.
The average score when the Brumbies play the Western Force in Canberra is : Brumbies 26 Western Force 17.
The Brumbies have won the last six Super rugby matches against the Western Force in Canberra and the Western Force have not won in the city since 2011.
Average score:Brumbies 25 Western Force 17
Last five results
Fri, 10 Mar 2017 Brumbies v Force 25-17 Canberra
Sat, 16 Jul 2016 Brumbies v Force 24-10 Canberra
Fri, 11 Mar 2016 Brumbies v Force 31-14 Perth
Fri, 05 Jun 2015 Brumbies v Force 33-20 Perth
Fri, 06 Mar 2015 Brumbies v Force 27-15 Canberra
Brumbies overall record against the Western Force
Played 18 ,Wins 13,Losses 4, Draws 1
Match Officials and details
Match : Brumbies v Western Force
Date :Friday 28 August
Venue :GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick Off local: 19:05
Referee: Amy Perrett
Assistant Ref 1: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 2: Reuben Keane
TMO : Graham Cooper
Teams
Brumbies
15 Tom Banks, 14 Andy Muirhead, 13 Solomone Kata, 12 Irae Simone, 11 Tom Wright, 10 Bayley Kuenzle, 9 Joe Powell, 8 Pete Samu, 7 Will Miller, 6 Lachlan McCaffrey, 5 Cadeyrn Neville, 4 Murray Douglas, 3 Allan Alaalatoa (c), 2 Connal McInerney, 1 James Slipper
Replacements: 16 Folau Fainga’a, 17 Scott Sio, 18 Tom Ross, 19 Darcy Swain, 20 Rob Valetini, 21 Nic White, 22 Reesjan Pasitoa, 23 Len Ikitau
Western Force
15 Jack McGregor, 14 Marcel Brache, 13 Kyle Godwin, 12 Henry Taefu, 11 Brad Lacey, 10 Jono Lance, 9 Ian Prior (c), 8 Henry Stowers, 7 Kane Koteka, 6 Fergus Lee-Warner, 5 Ollie Atkins, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Kieran Longbottom, 2 Andrew Ready 1 Pek Cowan
Replacements: 16 Feleti Kaitu’u, 17 Chris Heiberg, 18 Tom Sheminant, 19 Tevin Ferris, 20 Brynard Stander, 21 Nick Frisby, 22 Richard Kahui, 23 Jake Strachan
Rebels v Waratahs Super Rugby Australia Preview
The Rebels have played the Waratahs 18 times in Super rugby since 2011 and the Rebels have won 3 matches, lost 15 times and drawn none.
The Rebels 3 wins out of 18 matches gives them a record of winning 17% of their matches against the Waratahs regardless of venue.
This weekend the match will be played at the Leichhardt Oval in Sydney which is home for neither team. In matches played between these teams outside of Melbourne the Rebels have played 9 and won 1.
This gives the Rebels a record of winning 11% of their matches against the Waratahs outside of Melbourne. The average score when the Rebels play the Waratahs away from Melbourne is : Rebels 19 Waratahs 31.
The Waratahs have won the last three matches played between these teams outside of Melbourne.
Average score: Rebels 20 Waratahs 31
Last five results
Fri, 14 Feb 2020 Rebels v Waratahs 24-10 Melbourne
Fri, 31 May 2019 Rebels v Waratahs 15-20 Melbourne
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 Rebels v Waratahs 20-23 Sydney
Fri, 29 Jun 2018 Rebels v Waratahs 26-31 Melbourne
Sun, 18 Mar 2018 Rebels v Waratahs 27-51Sydney
Rebels overall record against the Waratahs
Played 18 , Wins 3 , Losses 15, Draws 0
Match Officials and details
Match :Rebels v Waratahs
Date :Saturday 29 August
Venue : Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Kick Off local: 19:15
Referee: Graham Cooper
Assistant Ref 1: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 2:Amy Perrett
TMO : James Leckie
Teams
Rebels
15 Reece Hodge, 14 Andrew Kellaway, 13 Campbell Magnay, 12 Matt To’omua (c), 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Andrew Deegan, 9 Frank Lomani, 8 Isi Naisarani, 7 Brad Wilkin, 6 Michael Wells, 5 Trevor Hosea, 4 Matt Philip, 3 Jermaine Ainsley, 2 Jordan Uelese, 1 Cameron Orr
Replacements: 16 Efitusi Maafu, 17 Cabous Eloff, 18 Pone Fa’amausili, 19 Michael Stolberg, 20 Richard Hardwick, 21 James Tuttle, 22 Billy Meakes, 23 Tom Pincus
Waratahs
15 Jack Maddocks, 14 James Ramm, 13 Joey Walton, 12 Tepai Moeroa, 11 Alex Newsome, 10 Will Harrison, 9 Jake Gordon, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Lachlan Swinton, 5 Rob Simmons (c), 4 Ned Hanigan, 3 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 2 Tom Horton, 1 Tom Robertson
Replacements: 16 Robbie Abel, 17 Angus Bell, 18 Tetera Faulkner, 19 Tom Staniforth, 20 Will Harris, 21 Mitch Short, 22 Ben Donaldson, 23 Nick Malouf