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Brumbies hang on to beat Reds and win Super Rugby AU title
CANBERRA, Sept 19, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The ACT Brumbies withstood a late
onslaught to beat the Queensland Reds 28-23 and clinch the Super Rugby AU
title Saturday and solidify their status as the kings of Australian rugby.
They went to the break two points ahead and put the hammer down to stretch
their lead to 28-13 before the Reds came storming back to set up a tense
finale.
Newly-minted Wallaby Noah Lolesio scored 13 points in the three tries to two
victory to deny the gutsy Reds a first win in Canberra since 2014.
It was the Brumbies’ third Super Rugby title — albeit a domestic version
after the coronavirus pandemic halted international rugby — following their
triumphs in 2001 and 2004.
BSS/AFP/AU/17:25 hrs