8 Jun 2013

Brumbies beat Force to make Super Rugby finals

9:16 am on 8 June 2013

The Brumbies have qualified for the Super Rugby finals for the first time in nine years after beating the Melbourne Rebels 39-17 at Canberra Stadium.

The six-try bonus point victory gives the ACT franchise virtually an unassailable lead over nearest Australian conference rivals the Queensland Reds, and can't be overtaken by the seventh-placed Auckland Blues.

It's the first time the Brumbies have qualified for the Super Rugby finals since winning the competition in 2004.