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The Brumbies edged ahead with just 70 seconds on the clock, only to see Beauden Barrett slot a penalty at the death to hand the Blues the win.

Pollard scored his late try off a trademark Brumbies lineout and maul and Lolesio snuck his conversion inside the right post to put them up by one with just over a minute to play, before the Blues pulled off their great escape. The Brumbies were furious at a penalty count 16-5 in the Blues' favour and at one point had made 95 tackles to the Blues' 38. The Blues' 21-19 win — a club record 12th straight — moved them further ahead on top of the ladder and likely relegated the Brumbies to third place with one round to play.

An after-the-siren Beauden Barrett drop goal sunk one of the gutsiest ACT Brumbies defensive efforts, with serious question...

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That's finals footy for you. We will probably send them some videos." "We played most of that first half in our defensive zone and defended our hearts out, and that was similar to the second half," he added.

Beauden Barrett has slotted a field goal after the fulltime siren for the Blues to steal a famous Super Rugby Pacific victory from the Brumbies in Canberra.

The hosts had shot out of the blocks and led 7-0 after Pete Samu found a patch of grass to plant the ball in the second minute. "We defended our hearts out and I just don't feel we were getting the rub of the green ... but we still managed to be up in the 79th minute." The Brumbies were furious at a penalty count 16-5 in the Blues' favour and at one point had made 95 tackles to the Blues' 38.

Blues No.10 Beauden Barrett has kicked a field goal after the siren to secure a 21-19 Super Rugby Pacific win over the Brumbies in Canberra.

The hosts had shot out of the blocks and led 7-0 after Pete Samu found a patch of grass to plant the ball in the second minute. "We defended our hearts out and I just don't feel we were getting the rub of the green ... but we still managed to be up in the 79th minute." The Brumbies were furious at a penalty count 16-5 in the Blues' favour and at one point had made 95 tackles to the Blues' 38.

How did the Brumbies rate in their heart-breaking loss to the Blues in Canberra?

Subbed on for White in the 60th minute. Managed to get his hands on the ball but was well contained on the wing. Returned to the fray to replace Scott and filled in as a backrower. Made a cameo when Fainga’a was yellow-carded and performed admirably in an underpowered scrum. Saved a try by knocking the ball into touch to prevent Heem from touching down in the 34th minute. Was effectively shut out of the first half. Was involved in everything, and kicked the Brumbies out of danger when they were under pressure. It was a huge shift from the skipper, leading from the front in making 18 tackles. Even with the ball in hand, he wasn’t his explosive self. Did a lot of the unnoticed hard yards, making 10 tackles and three carries. However, a crucial turnover allowed Beauden Barrett to snap a field goal to win it for the Blues. Made an important try-saving tackle on Roger Tuivasa-Sheck in the first half.

Beauden Barrett has slotted a field goal after the fulltime siren for the Blues to steal a famous Super Rugby Pacific victory from the Brumbies in Canberra.

Pollard scored his late try off a trademark Brumbies lineout and maul and Lolesio snuck his conversion inside the right post to put them up by one with just over a minute to play, before the Blues pulled off their great escape. The hosts had shot out of the blocks and led 7-0 after Pete Samu found a patch of grass to plant the ball in the second minute. The Blues' 21-19 win - a club record 12th straight - moved them further ahead on top of the ladder and likely relegated the Brumbies to third place with one round to play.

The Brumbies sit third heading into the Super Rugby Pacific finals and are likely to meet either the Waratahs or Reds in week one of the play-offs.

As it stands the Waratahs would face the Brumbies in Canberra in the quarter-finals and the Reds would face the Crusaders. The Waratahs secured a 32-20 victory over the Highlanders on Sunday - their first in Dunedin in 14 years - which meant they climbed over the Reds (35 points) into sixth, two points ahead on the ladder. The Brumbies are on a likely collision course with the NSW Waratahs or Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby Pacific finals, with their opponents to be determined in the final round.

There are no easy pathways when you get to the quarter-final stages, but some are harder than others.

7. Michael Hooper (Waratahs) Inertia on this issue, however, is not an option. Who’d be a Wallabies coach, particularly as Samu Kerevi’s side Suntory won at the weekend, meaning the midfielder will play in the Japan Rugby League One final next week. There is no way Blues captain Dalton Papalii was supporting his own body weight as he won a turnover following a carry by Darcy Swain - you can see him virtually lying on top of the Brumbies lock. The Brumbies showed enormous heart in their loss to the Blues on Saturday. Looking at the stats, they should have been trailing by 20 points in the final minutes, not clinging to a one-point lead. There are no easy pathways when you get to the quarter-final stages, but some are harder than others.

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"But every player thinks their injury is not too bad until they wake up the next day." "It's a credit to the team and the environment that allows us to have a disrupted week and still come out and put in a performance like that," said Perenara. I thought our attitude and effort deserved better." "Brave, very proud of them, how we just hung in there under pressure," Brumbies coach Dan McKellar told reporters. The All Blacks skipper is set to undergo scans with a home All Blacks series against Ireland looming in July. "The boys dug in," said Blues skipper Dalton Papalii. "That was a gritty win for the lads."

Brumbies head coach Dan McKellar has taken confidence from their encounters with the Crusaders and Blues, despite losing both matches.

I thought our effort and attitude deserved better. “I think that whole first half we were just in our D-zone, and they scored one try at the end. “Whilst we’ve lost both games, we know that we’ve got the game to beat both the Crusaders and Blues,” McKellar said.

Brumbies head coach Dan McKellar has taken confidence from their encounters with the Crusaders and Blues, despite losing both matches. The Canberra-based outfit have enjoyed an impressive campaign and reside in third position in the Super Rugby Pacific ...

I thought our effort and attitude deserved better. “I think that whole first half we were just in our D-zone, and they scored one try at the end. “Whilst we’ve lost both games, we know that we’ve got the game to beat both the Crusaders and Blues,” McKellar said.

The Brumbies will have to wait until Tuesday to raise concerns on their loss to the Blues.

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The Brumbies sit third heading into the Super Rugby Pacific finals and are likely to meet either the Waratahs or Reds in week one of the play-offs.

As it stands the Waratahs would face the Brumbies in Canberra in the quarter-finals and the Reds would face the Crusaders. The Waratahs secured a 32-20 victory over the Highlanders on Sunday - their first in Dunedin in 14 years - which meant they climbed over the Reds (35 points) into sixth, two points ahead on the ladder. The Brumbies are on a likely collision course with the NSW Waratahs or Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby Pacific finals, with their opponents to be determined in the final round.

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There was plenty of movement in the game, both sides running more than 800 metres, but the home side had to make 163 tackles to 118 while they missed 32 and conceded 11 turnovers. For all their claims of not getting 'the rub of the green', it was the ability of the Blues to keep their heads that triumphed, never more graphically demonstrated than in the last 90 seconds of the game, when they finally found a way to apply their basic game. With 14 men, those statistics demonstrate how hard it was for them to compete and while there was a late try for the Highlanders they were well out of it by that stage, and face a tough wait to ensure they qualify in the last game of the regular season next week against the Rebels. Four times they got the ball over the Brumbies' line in the first half only to have the ball held up by desperate home defence. They did deny the home side a bonus point when a try on fulltime to halfback Tate McDermott was ruled out due to a forward pass earlier in the movement. As satisfying as another win was for the Crusaders, they had cause for greater pleasure from more less experienced players exposed to this level of play.

Brumbies' grinding style may have shown way for Blues' playoffs rivals, who are likely to be Kiwi teams, writes Patrick McKendry.

The Blues, in putting together a record-equalling 12-game winning streak, appear as well qualified as anyone but there was a hint in Canberra as they faced an opposition in early finals mode that they may not have all the answers, and the hamstring injuries to speedsters Rieko Ioane and Caleb Clarke may suggest other vulnerabilities. The Crusaders, who will likely finish second on the table after predictably thrashing the Fijian Drua 61-3 in a chilly Christchurch, may host the Reds in their quarterfinal and Brumbies in their semifinal. Their poor discipline in the second half continued to be their undoing.