ACT were chasing their maiden win of the 2025 Super Rugby Men's U16s season when they hosted the Western Force at Brumbies HQ on Saturday afternoon.
Both sides entered into Round 3 coming off heavy defeats to ladder leaders NSW Waratahs and were desperate to reroute their campaigns.
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However it was the Force who emerged victorious, running out 29-19 winners at Brumbies HQ from a match defined by ill-discipline and yellow cards.
BRUMBIES 1-15: Geoffrey Olivetti, Levi Park, Samuel Filipovic, Cooper Leslie (c), Zavier D'Arcy, Jack Maguire, William Bullock, Patrick Hill, Jono Harrington, Tommy Connolly, Cayden Cross, Jesse Thorp, Laine Jud-Brettingham, William Hall, Oliver Henderson
Reserves: Elliott Brown, Harry Borton, Maka Muchenagumbo, Michael Parisotto, Ezra Taiatini, Benjamin Callaway, Kalbe Matthews, Charlie Ravouvou
FORCE 1-15: Liam Brain, Jamie McKenzie, Arawa Metekingi Pu-Temainu, Enzo Kyle, Oscar Sio, Bareek Klein-Deters Ausage (c), Lachlan Ilott, Kalani Onno, Daniel Kroozek-Crack, Longuatu Jnr Vaka, Marco Nel, Tini Sauea, Braden Neho-Udy, Tyrese Wainohu, Kaiawha Heke
Reserves: Harry Jenkins, Reuben Bower, Elia Vodovodo, TiakiTutengaehe Turner, Tamati Tawhitapou, Johan Oozthuizen, Iarlaith Flaherty, Robbie Noema.
