Crusaders withstand late Brumbies charge for excellent win in Canberra.
The Brumbies will be out to make a statement when they face the Crusaders at GIO Stadium.
And again as they looked to be running out of life, the Brumbies struck as winger Tom Wright picked off a Jordan pass and ran more than half the field to cut the margin back to 11 points. The win lifted the Crusaders into second on the ladder, leapfrogging the Brumbies who suffered only their second loss of the season. While the Crusaders cruised to a 23-5 halftime lead in sublime fashion, the Brumbies showed their championship credentials with a powerful second half fightback to fall just 11 points short as the visitors triumphed 37-26 on Friday night.
The 10-time champions hold a handy lead at the break in Canberra.
One can only wonder what kind of difference injured Brumbies stars Rob Valetini [hamstring] and Noah Lolesio [concussion] would have made, but that will matter ...
My passion for journalism can be traced back to Mighty Ducks match reports and reading the Sunday paper with my old man. My passion for journalism can be traced back to Mighty Ducks match reports and reading the Sunday paper with my old man. They were plagued by uncharacteristic errors and made to pay for turning over far too much ball against a side that dominated the collision. What's clear is next week's clash with the Blues looms as an enormous ask. Iona's confidence seemed to take a hit. First Codie Taylor went over after Scott Barrett charged down a Rod Iona kick deep inside the Brumbies' 22.