2017 Super Rugby Rd 3 Highlights: Brumbies v Force

The Brumbies heading into the match looking for their first victory of the season. The home side where put under pressure early on by a fired up Western Force side, but it was the home side that got on the score board first, through a Henry Speight try. The Brumbies extended their lead through fly-half Wharenui Hawera following a dominant Brumbies scrum. Heath Tessmann went over at the back of the maul for his sides first try of the match . The Force worked hard for their 2nd try as they set up a driving maul early on in the 2nd half  and went past 12 phases before a Dane Haylett-Petty pass put Peni over in the corner. Hawera and Lance traded penalties before Ross Haylett-Petty was yellow carded for a late tackle on Joe Powell. The Brumbies made the most of their advantage as former Western Force centre Kyle Godwin stepped his way over the try-line, which was followed by a 79th minure Robbie Abel try, sealing the game for the home side.