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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 18: Issak Fines of the Brumbies celebrates scoring a try during the round three Super Rugby AU match between the Waratahs and the Brumbies at ANZ Stadium on July 18, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
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Aussie Super teams drop kick Kiwi arrogance

No-one should be kidding themselves that Australia’s five-team domestic competition is at the same standard as New Zealand’s, but that’s hardly the point, as rugby fans witnessed on the weekend.

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Brumbies Allan Alaalatoa and Christian Lealiifano during the Round 18 Super Rugby match between the ACT Brumbies and the Queensland Reds at GIO Stadium in Canberra, Saturday, June 15, 2019. (AAP Image/Rohan Thomson) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Statistics reveal Brumbies one of the best ever

The last three teams to win six games in a season by 11 points or more won the Super Rugby title. Now the Brumbies are just two wins away from completing one of the greatest seasons in the competition’s history.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 22: Peter Samu of the Brumbies hands off Louis Schreuder of the Sharks during the Super Rugby Quarter Final match between the Brumbies and the Sharks at GIO Stadium on June 22, 2019 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Injured Brumby’s finals hope after skipping semi

Pete Samu was noticeably missing when Brumbies teammates left for the airport as they begin their Super Rugby semi final mission in Argentina. The injured back-rower is confident of recovering for the final… if his team gets that far.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24:  Elliot Daly of England is tackled by Israel Folau and Jack Maddocks of Australia during the Quilter International match between England and Australia at Twickenham Stadium on November 24, 2018 in London, United Kingdom.  (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Shock contender emerges for Folau’s spot

NSW is looking to a Wallabies try-scoring ace to boost their limp attack, a surprise name emerges in the national training camp and a big Brumbies boost – it’s all in Rugby Confidential.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 07:  Scott Sio of the Brumbies runs the ball during the round 8 Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Reds at University of Canberra Oval on April 7, 2018 in Canberra, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

Key ingredients behind Brumbies’ success

Scott Sio was handed a formidable challenge at the start of the season. How the Brumbies prop responded has been a big part of the reason his side topped the Super Rugby Australian conference.

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