Mogg is proving to be instrumental early on with some great positional play, kicks and catches under pressure.

Whaaat

Sopoaga fumbles the ball which allows Leali'ifano to pick the ball up and make an offload in the tackle. Eventually Speight receives the ball on a switch pass and the Brumbies score in a single movement against the run of play.

Plenty of ball in hand in the opening 5min, great omen for the match. Highlanders have a scrum on the Brumbies 10m line.

Sopoaga clears up field, but Mogg returns it with interest.

The match starts at a frantic pace with the Brumbies keeping the ball alive. They are eventually tackled out of play. Highlanders lineout near their own 22m line.

Kickoff is seconds away.

Hello and welcome to today's coverage of the Brumbies vs the Highlanders, LIVE from the GIO Stadium in Canberra. The Highlanders depth will be seriously tested today as they were forced to rest three big names in the form of Aaron Smith, Ben Smith and Malakai Fekitoa. The Brumbies will be looking to sort their discipline out as it has costed them in their last two matches against the Blues and Rebels where they were expected to win.