01/03/2026
The ACT Brumbies delivered a no-nonsense comeback to steal a 30–27 win over the Blues at GIO Stadium on Saturday night, snatching victory with a dramatic Charlie Cale try after the siren. Locked at 15–15 at halftime, Canberra looked under pressure late as the Blues led by nine in the final quarter, but a yellow card to Stephen Perofeta swung the momentum — and the Brumbies capitalised through Luke Reimer before Cale finished it in the 82nd minute to keep them unbeaten this Super Rugby Pacific season. It was a gritty, guts-on-sleeve performance where resilience, front-foot ball, and ex*****on when it counted turned a tight contest into a stirring home-ground triumph.