Lealiifano and Brumbies look to bury last kick nightmare on return to Cape Town
Super 15 qualifiers pit Canberra club against Stormers, while Highlanders host Chiefs in the all-Kiwi showdown
Christian Lealiifano returns to the scene of his missed conversion nightmare this weekend as Australia's ACT Brumbies bid to stay alive in the Super Rugby play-offs against South Africa's Western Stormers.
Lealiifano plays his 100th game for the Brumbies in Cape Town where he missed a potential match-winning conversion in last month's loss to the Stormers.
In Saturday's other elimination game, the Otago Highlanders will bank on their home ground dominance to knock out twice champions Waikato Chiefs in the all-New Zealand showdown.
Since that miss, Christian has spent more time in training practising his conversions and penalty kicks
The Brumbies missed out on crucial competition points when Lealiifano fluffed a simple try conversion with eight minutes left as the Stormers went on to win 25-24.
And South Africa’s media have this week wasted no time in reminding the fly-half about his off-target kick.
"I wouldn't say redemption. I haven't thought about that kick until you just asked me," Lealiifano told reporters.
"I've taken every game as if it's going to be my last, so playing 100 games is a special time. I'm going to give the team as much as I can and hopefully we can get the result."