Last-gasp Brett score fires Blues
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March 20, 2010, Saturday
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FLYHALF Stephen Brett slotted a last-gasp dropgoal to ensure the Auckland Blues held on to a slim lead and beat the ACT Brumbies 39-34 in their Super 14 match at Eden Park in Auckland yesterday.
Brett's 78th-minute dropgoal allowed his team to celebrate Blues captain Keven Mealamu's 100th Super rugby appearance for the franchise with a win.
The Blues posted their third win in five games while the Brumbies took a consolation bonus point from their second loss in six games.
Brumbies flyhalf Matt Giteau was the difference during a bruising first half, slotting three penalties and a conversion of tighthead prop Salesi Ma'afu's early try, and drove the Blues back into their own territory with raking kicks.
Blues winger Joe Rokocoko scored a try for the hosts, while Brett converted and slotted a penalty the Blues were guilty of too many errors and gave away penalties at crucial times to go into the break 10-16 down.
The Blues exploded in the first 15 minutes of the second half running in four tries to Rene Ranger, Benson Stanley, Rokocoko, who caught a superb cross-kick from Brett, and Isaia Toeava.
Brett converted three, though Giteau slotted two further penalties to keep the Brumbies in touch before replacement hooker Huia Edmonds barreled over to make it 36-27 with 20 minutes left. Patrick Phibbs scored a late try for the Brumbies, which Giteau converted to pull the score to 36-34 with four minutes left before Brett calmly gave his side the breathing room.
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