Brumbies kick clear at top of Super 12 with hammering of Reds

9.00pm

The ACT Brumbies completely destroyed the Queensland Reds 51-8 to cement themselves as the Super 12 frontrunners tonight.

The Brumbies ran in seven tries to one to humiliate the Reds at Canberra Stadium and open up a five-point lead at the top of the points table.

The Brumbies, who have now won five of their first six games, are on 24 points, followed by the Stormers (19), Bulls (18) and Waratahs (16).

Despite losing to the Crusaders, the Highlanders are still the best placed New Zealand team in fifth place with 15 points.

The Crusaders and Sharks are tied for sixth on 14.

ACT Brumbies 51 (Clyde Rathbone 2, Joe Roff, Mark Gerrard, Scott Fava, Stirling Mortlock, Mark Bartholomeusz tries; Roff 5 con, 2 pen)

Queensland Reds 8 (Drew Mitchell try; Tim Walsh pen)

Halftime: 18-3