Sunday afternoon might be the last time this year that Trevor Hancock, aka Brumbies Man, and son Josh, aka Brumbies Boy, cheer on their favourite team.
Super Rugby played what is most likely its last game for the season in Canberra on Sunday after officials suspended the competition on Saturday.
Tougher travel restrictions in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak meant there was no possible way the season could proceed.
It was clear many heeded the government's advice to stay away from mass gatherings as GIO Stadium fell well shy of its 15,000 crowd target for the game against the NSW Waratahs. It appeared few made the trip from Sydney, the 8167-crowd was definitely Brumbies-dominated.
Although Brumbies fans were disappointed about the season's suspension, in light of the situation a home game on a balmy Sunday afternoon against their greatest rival was a fitting way to go out. The 47-14 win was the cherry on top that made it all the more sweeter.
Before the game Mr Hancock savoured the moment.
"It's a beautiful day and it's a lovely day for rugby and a little bit nervous about what the coronavirus is going to mean for the rest of the season, that's probably what I am stressed about," he said.
"It's not a cold Canberra night so we have a combination of playing the 'Tahs, afternoon rugby, beautiful weather. If this has to be the last game of the season we are going out in style."
Despite this being the last game for a while, Mr Hancock remained in high spirits. When asked if it was a difficult day he replied: "it's a difficult day because my wife goes for the Waratahs".
Each year, the Brumbies versus Waratahs showdown is "the significant game" for Mr Hancock.
"This is the game I look forward to every year," he said.
Craig and Debbie Fryer not only travel to many of the Brumbies away matches but they also drive down from Bowral for every home game.
"Who knows how long it's going to be before we come again and whether it's going to finish for the season or not," Mr Fryer said.
The couple were disappointed but said they understood the decision.
"There is not much they can do about it, they need to get everything sorted out with the coronavirus and stop it spreading," Mr Fryer said.
"We understand but it's very disappointing at the same time, we really look forward to our weekends with the Brumbies."
Before kick-off, conversations filtered through the crowd about coronavirus and the fact this was Australia's last major rugby match for the foreseeable future.
The Australian Rugby Choir's pre-game performance of Hallelujah was poignant, given the circumstances.
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But once the game started that was forgotten, it was business as usual as fans got behind the Brumbies.
The crowd announcer steered clear of the topic of this being the last match with the only mention being the occasional reminder to wash your hands.
For the 80 minutes it seemed like everything was normal. But once the full game siren sounded, it was made apparent this was not the case as the curtain closed on a Super Rugby season where the Brumbies displayed one of their strongest starts in years.
