The opportunistic NSW Waratahs have snapped a 13-match losing streak to the Brumbies with a dramatic 25-23 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific home win.
The Tahs scored 21 unanswered points to lead by 15 at halftime.
But the resilient Brumbies, who played with 14 men for a quarter of the game, got within three with just over 12 minutes left.
Max Jorgensen soothed the nerves of the home supporters in the 20,572 crowd, when he chipped ahead and then toed the ball forward, with centre Joey Walton winning the chase.
The anxiety returned within three minutes, as the never-say-die visitors hit back, with winger Andy Muirhead catching a crossfield kick from Jack Debreczeni following great work from Wallabies centre Len Ikitau.
The conversion cut the deficit to three, but the Waratahs held on to record their first victory over the Brumbies since 2018 and first over them at Allianz Stadium since 2015.
The win lifted the Sydney-based team above the side from the capital up to fourth on the points table.
The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua play the Force at 6.05 tonight at HBF Park, Perth.
Meanwhile the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua play the Force Women at 8.50pm.
[Source: rugby.com.au]
