AS IT HAPPENED: Victoria, Brumbies chasing breakthrough win in Super Rugby U16s

Sat, Oct 18, 2025, 2:30 AM
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ACT and Victoria are chasing their first win of the 2025 Super Rugby Men's U16s on Saturday afternoon in Melbourne.

The Brumbies head south following last week's 10-point loss to the Western Force while the Victorians are coming off a bye as they prepare to host their final two games at La Trobe University.

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ACT have made just two-changes from Round 3 with Griffith's Oscar Dossetor moving into the starting tighthead role and St Edmund's Saliva Mataupu returning to the #15 jersey.

Meanwhile Victoria will roll out six Wyndham City Rhinos in their starting XV to tackle the Brumbies headlined by backrow trio TK Kingi, Ihaka Toko and vice-captain Kohen Tavita.

The two sides last clashed in Albury with Victoria coming away 21-14 victors from the pre-season trial.

Saturday 18 October: Rugby Victoria v ACT Brumbies, La Trobe University Sports Field, Melbourne at 1:00 pm (AEDT)

VICTORIA (1-15): Leroy Fiu, Dharczy Vaiimene (c), Esene Jnr Paleti, Israel Leuga, Sione Lemusu, TK Kingi, Kohen Tavita, Ihaka Toko, Hamish Ward, Lenix Aiga, Tate Galloway, Sione Finau, Jeroni Faataape, Sami Gazal, Eitini Samasoni

Reserves: Jackson Holloway, Laurenson Silaga, Wilfred Estell, Exodus Talia, Santino Gregg, Alan Asiata, Trizah Coffin, Noah Sale

BRUMBIES (1-15): Geoff Olivetti, Levi Park, Oscar Dossetor, Cooper Leslie (c), Zavier D'Arcy, Jack Maguire, Will Bullock, Paddy Hill, Jono Harrington, Oli Henderson, Cayden Cross, Jesse Thorp, Laine Jud-Brettingham, William Hall, Siliva Mataupu

Reserves: Elliott Brown, Sam Filipovic, Leighton Luteru, Michael Parisotto, Huntah-Max Robinson, Oscar Brady, Kaleb Matthews, Charlie Ravouvou

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