LIVE: ACT Brumbies, Western Force tussle it out in Canberra

Sat, May 9, 2026, 7:38 AM
Nick Wasiliev
by Nick Wasiliev
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The ACT Brumbies will be out to tame a red-hot Western Force outfit at GIO Stadium.

The Brumbies are looking to turn around their mid-season slump after a narrow defeat to the Queensland Reds.

Watch every second of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season live and on demand via Stan Sport.

Hudson Creighton and Ollie Sapsford both start as they seek to complete the clean sweep against the Force.

For the visitors, they have transformed their season since that loss, winning three of their last four.

Ex-Brumby Darcy Swain brings up his 100th Super Rugby game, with winger Dylan Pietsch making it 50 after recently re-signing.

FOLLOW ALL THE ACTION IN THE LIVE BLOG BELOW OR THE MATCH CENTRE

ACT BRUMBIES v WESTERN FORCE TEAMS

BRUMBIES (1-15): James Slipper, Lachlan Lonergan, Allan Alaalatoa, Nick Frost, Lachlan Shaw, Rob Valetini, Rory Scott, Toby Macpherson, Ryan Lonergan (c), Declan Meredith, Corey Toole, David Feliuai, Hudson Creighton, Ollie Sapsford, Tom Wright

Replacements: Billy Pollard, Blake Schoupp, Rhys van Nek, Cadeyrn Neville, Chris Mickelson, Klayton Thorn, Tane Edmed, Andy Muirhead

FORCE (1-15): Tom Robertson, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Jeremy Williams (c), Darcy Swain, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Carlo Tizzano, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Henry Robertson, Ben Donaldson, Dylan Pietsch, Hamish Stewart, George Bridge, Zac Lomax, Mac Grealy

Replacements: Nic Dolly, Marley Pearce, Sef Fa'agase, Franco Molina, Will Harris, Nathan Hastie, Bayley Kuenzle, Kurtley Beale

Referee: Nic Berry

Assistant Referees: Reuben Keane, Louis Trisley

TMO: Brett Cronan

HOW TO WATCH ACT BRUMBIES v WESTERN FORCE

The Brumbies' clash with the Force will be shown LIVE on Stan Sport.

Coverage will be live and ad-free on Stan Sport, slated to start at 7:00 pm with kickoff expected at 7:35 pm.

The game will also be shown on free-to-air television on 9Gem, with coverage beginning at 7:00 pm

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