BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Two first-place teams with a lack of commensurate credentials have a chance to gain some confidence this weekend ahead of the Super Rugby playoffs, a round they wouldn’t likely have reached if qualifying was based purely on win-loss records.
The ACT Brumbies, who have clinched the woeful Australian conference despite having only six wins from in 13 matches, play the Queensland Reds in one of five matches on the penultimate weekend of the regular season.
The Brumbies could see the return of co-captain Christian Leali’ifano, who was diagnosed with leukemia less than a year ago.