At GIO Stadium, Canberra, Brumbies 19 (Rory Scott 3’, Tom Wright 16’, Luke Reimer 55’ tries; Ryan Lonergan 2 con) Moana Pasifika 21 (Patrick Pellegrini 21’, 32’, Melani Matavao 73’ tries; Pellegrini 2 con). HT: 14-14. Yellow cards: James Slipper (Brumbies). Red card: Faletoi Peni (Moana Pasifika).
Patrick Pellegrini inspired 14-man Moana Pasifika to a memorable win by stunning the Brumbies in their last act of Super Rugby Pacific.
Moana’s first five-eighth scored twice and led the breakout for Melani Matavao’s match-winning try in the final minutes of a scrappy contest in Canberra on Saturday.
Coach Tana Umaga won’t care how, but his team stood tall after Faletoi Peni’s red card to snap a 12-match losing streak with a 21-19 success in their farewell fixture.
With nothing but pride to play for, Moana celebrated wildly once the final whistle blew at GIO Stadium.
