Brumbies shed ‘boring’ tag to take top spot in Australia
Stunned by criticism during the week for their stodgy, maul-focused attack, the Brumbies ran in five quality tries to secure a bonus point
Melbourne — The Brumbies shrugged off their “boring” reputation in a 33-0 demolition of the Sunwolves in Canberra on Sunday to snatch top spot in the Australian Conference. Criticised during the week for their stodgy, maul-focused attack, the Brumbies ran in five quality tries to secure a bonus point in the twilight game at Canberra Stadium. Returning from a knee injury, Wallabies centre Tevita Kuridrani was dominant for the Brumbies, while winger Henry Speight scored a brace of tries in the first half and gave away another in the second in a welcome return to form. The Brumbies felt unfairly maligned during the week after former Wallaby turned TV pundit Justin Harrison called them “pedestrian” for scoring three of their four tries from driving mauls in their win over the Blues. But with Kuridrani proving a midfield menace and the Sunwolves leaving defensive holes all over the ground, the Brumbies had no need to lean on the tactic and instead used speed and flair to get their five-...
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