RECAP: Charlie Cale has scored in the 82nd minute for a thrilling 30-27 win over the Blues.
The Brumbies were in deep trouble after Dalton Papali'i scored in the corner for a late nine point lead.
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But the hosts never gave up and a yellow card against Stephen Perofeta started the comeback.
Luke Reimer crossed with nine to go before Cale worked his way over after 20 phases well after the siren sounded.
It lifts the Brumbies into outright first and keeps their unbeaten streak going for the season.
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30-27 Brumbies: BRUMBIES WIN BRUMBIES WIN BRUMBIES WIN
CHARLIE CALE IS THE HERO, DIVING OVER FROM CLOSE AFTER 20 PHASES TO STEAL THE VICTORY
27-23 Blues: The Brumbies are firmly on the attack as Ollie Sapsford and Tane Edmed carry inside the 22.
They have the penalty advantage five metres out, with Andy Muirhead going close but dragged down.
27-23 Blues: The Brumbies will get a chance to win this game as the Blues mess it up trying to seal the game.
Luke Reimer causes the error at ruck time and the Brumbies will attack from halfway.
27-23 Blues: The Blues are firmly in control after winning the scrum penalty.
They get anotehr chance to press dominance after the hosts knock it on trying to recover a bomb on halfway
27-23 Blues: Suddenly, the Brumbies have life as Blake Schoupp wins the turnover close to halfway.
Tane Edmed kicks the ball close to the 22 and the Brumbies will press, however, the ball goes over the touch line.
27-23 Blues: Just like that, the Brumbies are in through Luke Reimer.
The Brumbies take the quick tap and the flanker sneaks his way over the line.
27-18 Blues: Huge moment in the game as the Blues are down to 14.
It's a clear as day knock on from Stephen Perofeta, leaving Angus Gardner to issue the cheese.
27-18 Blues: Both teams starting to feel the effects of a taxing game.
The Blues cough it up right on the 22 as the Brumbies are struggling to deal with their physcality.
27-18 Blues: Dalton Papali'i celebrates his 100th in style as the flanker dives over in the corner.
It starts off a Cody Vai break, with the skipper waiting on the edge to finish it off.
22-18 Blues: Corey Toole nearly breaks open the Blues as the hosts are dragged down dive metres out.
They cough it up five metres out and while it spills out again into the Brumbies hands over the line, the play will come back to the scrum.
22-18 Blues: Caleb Clarke is absolutely torching the Brumbies.
The winger has been brutal with every carry, sitting it four line breaks so far
22-18 Blues: The Blues are looking powerful as they again march inside the Blues half.
It takes a great turnover from Tevita Alatini to flip the field, however, the throw is not straight and the visitors have another chance to press.
22-18 Blues: The Blues take it 80 metres for a stunning try started from a quick lineout.
Finlay Christie catches the Brumbies asleep and Cole Forbes is away, eventually brought down but they can't stop Clarke crossing for his second on the next phase.
18-15 Brumbies: Blake Schoupp celebrates an emotional try but this is coming back surely for a knock on.
Yep, the TMO spots the clear knock-on from Rhys van Nek this time and it's denied.
18-15 Brumbies: The hosts keep marching and win another ruck penalty to set up five metres out.
Billy Pollard is stopped inches out and Rob Valetini dives for the line and we'll go to the TMO, who rules him held up.
18-15 Brumbies: The Blues again force the mistake from the kick-off and start moving down the field.
It takes a rock solid shot from Rhys van Nek and Rob Valetini to dislodge the ball and the hosts get the scrum eight metres out that they convert into a penalty.
Referee Angus Gardner issues the warning to the Blues props after one too many illegal collapses.
18-15 Brumbies: Ryan Lonergan puts the Brumbies back in front to start the half.
Ollie Sapsford wins the high ball to put them inside the Blues 22, drawing the kickable penalty for the captain.
15-all: The Brumbies force the error and try to add to the score late.
However, they'll go into the break locked with the Blues after an error on the 22.
15-all: The Blues will try and add points towards the end of the half after a kick in-behind causes the goal-line drop-out.
They shift to the right but find the hands of Corey Toole, chipping ahead and into touch.
15-all: The Brumbies win another scrum penalty and turn down the points for the line.
It blows up in their face when the throw isn't straight and the Blues clear their line.
15-all: The power game of the Blues delivers them the lead as AJ Lam barges his way over.
The centre beats two close to the line and runs through another to charge over for the lead.
15-10 Brumbies: Blues sharpshooter Stephen Perofeta brings the margin inside a converted try as they narrow the Brumbies lead.
The Brumbies are caught offside and Perofeta makes no mistake from right in front
15-7 Brumbies: The hosts are full of running after winning the ball back from the bomb.
It ends in a knock-on close to halfway but they are looking slick when they spread it wide.
15-7 Brumbies: Billy Pollard gets a head of steam up at the rolling maul and can't be stopped.
The hooker splits early from the rilling maul and runs over the top of two for the try.
10-7 Brumbies: The Brumbies think they've found the line but the referee rules it held up and goes back for the penalty advantage.
Rhys van Nek is inches away from the line and the Brumbies insist Cadeyrn Neville got to the line, but the replays show van Nek knocked it on anyway so it wouldn't have mattered
10-7 Brumbies: Ryan Lonergan takes the chance to slot a very easy penalty to put the Brumbies back in front.
It comes off the back of back-to-back penalties close to the line, with Lonergan easily slotting the three pointer from right in front
7-all: Caleb Clarke levels the scores thanks to a gift intercept.
The Brumbies try to go out the back but the ball is telegraphed and floats onto his chest, with Clarke easing away for the try.
Brumbies 7-0: The Blues are starting to roll through their maul as they set up deep inside the Brumbies territory.
But again, the hosts come up trumps with the turnover and then the penalty.
Brumbies 7-0: James Slipper keeps amazing people as the prop shows off the kicking skills for the opener.
The ball spills out and the prop puts the ball on the toe deep into the 22, allowing his half Declan Meredith to race onto it and touch down.
The Blues will get the first chance to apply pressure as Dalton Papali'i wins the pilfer penalty after some early kicking battles.
The Brumbies try to steal the lineout and can't collect it, leading to a Blues scrum on the 22 that ends in a penalty to the hosts.
The Brumbies receive the kick-off and this game is underway, the hosts running left to right on your screen.
Captain Dalton Papali'i leads the Blues out by himself as he celebrates 100 games in the blue jersey.
Tries: Meredith, Pollard, Reimer, Cale
Cons: Lonergan 1/2, Edmed 1/2
Pens: Lonergan 2/2
Tries: Clarke 2, Lam, Papali'i
Cons: Perofeta 2/4
Pens: Perofeta 1/1
Welcome to Rugby.com.au's coverage of the Brumbies taking on the Blues in Canberra.
The Brumbies sit top of the ladder and can go further in front after the Chiefs' loss to the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, the Blues have swapped hookers on their bench, with James Mullan in for Bradley Slater
BRUMBIES (1-15): James Slipper, Billy Pollard, Rhys van Nek, Lachie Shaw, Cadeyrn Neville, Rob Valetini, Rory Scott, Charlie Cale, Ryan Lonergan (c), Declan Meredith, Corey Toole, David Feliuai, Kadin Pritchard, Ollie Sapsford, Andy Muirhead
Replacements: Liam Bowron, Blake Schoupp, Tevita Alatini, Toby Macpherson, Luke Reimer, Klayton Thorn, Tane Edmed, Hudson Creighton
BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Kurt Eklund, Marcel Renata, Laghlan McWhannell, Sam Darry, Anton Segner, Dalton Papali'i (c), Hoskins Sotutu, Finlay Christie, Stephen Perofeta, Caleb Clarke, Pita Akhi, AJ Lam, Cole Forbes, Zarn Sullivan
Replacements: James Mullan, Mason Tupaea, Sam Matenga, Josh Beehre, Torian Barnes, Taufa Funaki, Xavi Taele, Codemeru Vai
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Referees: George Myers, Matt Kellahan
TMO: Graham Cooper
The Brumbies' clash with the Blues will be shown LIVE on Stan Sport.
Coverage will be live and ad-free on Stan Sport, slated to start at 7:00 pm with kickoff expected at 7:35 pm.
