{"id":9265,"date":"2012-03-24T15:26:26","date_gmt":"2012-03-24T13:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/rugby-hungry-brumbies-stun-highlanders-in-canberra\/"},"modified":"2012-03-24T15:26:26","modified_gmt":"2012-03-24T13:26:26","slug":"rugby-hungry-brumbies-stun-highlanders-in-canberra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-hungry-brumbies-stun-highlanders-in-canberra\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Hungry Brumbies stun Highlanders in Canberra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">March 24<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; The ACT Brumbies brought a shuddering<br \/>\nhalt to Otago Highlanders&#8217; perfect start to the Super Rugby<br \/>\nseason with a shock 33-26 victory over the New Zealanders in<br \/>\nCanberra on Saturday.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Winger Joe Tomane bagged two tries in the first 15 minutes<br \/>\nand flanker Michael Hooper chipped in with an opportunist effort<br \/>\nafter the break while flyhalf Christian Lealiifano kicked a<br \/>\nperfect seven from seven with the boot.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It was a third win in four matches for the Brumbies this<br \/>\nseason under new South African coach Jake White after they won<br \/>\nfour in total over their last campaign.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We back ourselves and I think you can see from the way we<br \/>\nplay that we trust each other,&#8221; a delighted Brumbies captain Ben<br \/>\nMowen said in a pitchside interview. &#8220;This is our home and we<br \/>\nknow we&#8217;ve got to play in a different gear here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Highlanders, who had won their first four matches to top<br \/>\nthe Super Rugby standings, scored tries through scrumhalf Aaron<br \/>\nSmith and centre Shaun Treeby but lost flyhalf Colin Slade to<br \/>\nwhat looked like being a season-ending injury.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The luckless Slade, who missed most of last season after<br \/>\nbreaking his jaw twice and was ruled out the World Cup with a<br \/>\ngroin injury, badly injured his ankle in a Pat McCabe tackle<br \/>\nafter 50 minutes and was taken off the pitch on a stretcher.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tomane&#8217;s early strikes gave the home side an early lead<br \/>\ndespite a paltry amount of possession but the Highlanders hit<br \/>\nback through Smith&#8217;s try after good work from Hosea Gear before<br \/>\nthe break.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When Treeby got up from a tackle and dashed across the line<br \/>\nnine minutes after halftime, the match was all square at 23-23<br \/>\nand the momentum seemed to be with the visitors.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The teams traded penalties in the middle of the second half<br \/>\nbut the match was decided when openside Hooper snaffled up a<br \/>\nloose ball inside the Highlanders&#8217; 22 and just about made it to<br \/>\nthe line after 62 minutes.<br \/>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 24 (Reuters) &#8211; The ACT Brumbies brought a shuddering halt to Otago Highlanders&#8217; perfect start to the Super Rugby season with a shock 33-26 victory over the New Zealanders in Canberra on Saturday. 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