Brumbies ease past Western Force

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JULY 11: Henry Speight of the Brumbies scores a try during the round 19 Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Force at Canberra Stadium on July 11, 2014 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JULY 11: Henry Speight of the Brumbies scores a try during the round 19 Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Force at Canberra Stadium on July 11, 2014 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

Published Jul 11, 2014

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The ACT Brumbies ran in seven tries, including a hat-trick from flyhalf Matt Toomua, to thump the Western Force 47-25 in their all-Australian Super Rugby clash in Canberra on Friday and book their playoff berth.

The Brumbies climbed to fourth in the table ahead of Waikato Chiefs, who earlier clinched their place on Friday, ending the Perth-based Force's hopes of a maiden knockout appearance.

Toomua crossed the line for the hosts' first two tries and completed his hat-trick with another in the second half while Jesse Mogg, Henry Speight, Joseph Tomane and Tom McVerry also scored for the Brumbies for their seventh straight home win.

The visitors launched a brief fightback in the second half, scoring three tries through Pekahou Cowan, Chris Tuatara-Morrison and Zack Holmes but it was never going to be enough. – Reuters

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