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Brumbies v Hurricanes: The Hard Numbers

Beauden Barrett was in sensational form as Hurricanes thrashed Brumbies

This fixture is typically a high scoring affair with the Brumbies largest ever winning and losing margins coming against the Hurricanes. Due to the quirks of the conference system the Brumbies host this quarter final having won half (6) as many games as their opponents (12) this season.

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The Brumbies have an overall winning record against the Hurricanes but the defending champions have been better in recent seasons with the exception of Fat-Gate in round one last year.

Here’s some notable numbers to consider ahead of kickoff on Friday.

  • The Brumbies have won five of their last seven games against the Hurricanes (L2), although their two defeats in that run came in their last three meetings; they also conceded their equal most ever points against the Wellington side in their most recent clash (56).
  • This will be the third Finals meeting between these teams, with the spoils currently split at one win apiece; the Brumbies earning a 33-20 semi-final win in 1997 before succumbing to the Hurricanes 29-9 in the 2015 semi-finals
  • The Brumbies had won six Finals games in a row on home soil before losing 15-9 against the Highlanders in 2016.
  • The Hurricanes (14.5) have made the most clean breaks per game of any team so far this season, while the Brumbies (6.1) have conceded the fewest per game.
  • The Hurricanes boast the two top try scorers in Super Rugby this season in Vince Aso and Ngani Laumape (14 tries each), while no player has assisted more tries than half back duo, Beauden Barrett (13) and TJ Perenara (11).
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Nickers 33 minutes ago
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I thought we made a lot of progress against that type of defence by the WC last year. Lots of direct running and punching holes rather than using width. Against that type of defence I think you have to be looking to kick on first phase when you have front foot ball which we did relatively successfully. We are playing a lot of rugby behind the gain line at the moment. They are looking for those little interchanges for soft shoulders and fast ball or off loads but it regularly turns into them battering away with slow ball and going backwards, then putting in a very rushed kick under huge pressure.


JB brought that dimension when he first moved into 12 a couple of years ago but he's definitely not been at his best this year. I don't know if it is because he is being asked to play a narrow role, or carrying a niggle or two, but he does not look confident to me. He had that clean break on the weekend and stood there like he was a prop who found himself in open space and didn't know what to do with the ball. He is still a good first phase ball carrier though, they use him a lot off the line out to set up fast clean ball, but I don't think anyone is particularly clear on what they are supposed to do at that point. He was used really successfully as a second playmaker last year but I don't think he's been at that role once this year. He is a triple threat player but playing a very 1 dimensional role at the moment. He and Reiko have been absolutely rock solid on defence which is why I don't think there will be too much experimentation or changes there.

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