The sea breeze. The waves crashing behind the hill, which has a smattering of bright yellow ACT Brumbies caps. The seven tries.
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Talk about a relaxing coastal getaway after a year of fire, smoke, thunderstorms, the mumps and coronavirus.
The Brumbies handled their latest Super Rugby curveball with ease when they demolished the Japan Sunwolves in a bonus-point win, which temporarily moved them to the top of the overall ladder.
The Brumbies galloped away from the Sunwolves in the second half, scoring an 47-14 win in the first of two matches in Wollongong on Friday.
The stranded Sunwolves showed brief resistance at the end of the first half, but the powerful Brumbies were determined to send another statement about their 2020 credentials.
Ryan Lonergan scored the opener in his first start in four years and the classy scrumhalves perfect record with the boot will put pressure on Joe Powell in the battle for the No. 9 jersey.
Solomone Kata continued his Wollongong scoring spree, the former NRL back getting across the line for the third time in two games at the venue.
Tom Banks showed flashes of brilliance, Rob Valentini steamrolled Sunwolves on his way to the line and the confidence-boosting performance was a perfect warm up before a derby showdown with the NSW Waratahs next weekend.
"I was proud of the boys with how we adapted during the week. The Sunwolves came out hard, I'm just happy we came out well in the second half," said Brumbies captain Allan Alaalatoa.
"We know it's going to be a tough game against the Waratahs. We'll take the next two days off and get the ball rolling next week."
The Brumbies in general were far too dominant for the Sunwolves, who are stuck in Australia for the immediate future after the fears over the spreading coronavirus prompted the Japanese government to cancel all sporting events.
The beachside opportunity was a world away from the howling fans of Tokyo and Osaka. They were smiling early, with Lonergan getting across the line early and then South Coast junior Will Miller inflicting more pain in the first 20 minutes.
The Sunwolves looked to stop the bleeding before half-time, becoming the first team in two years to score a rolling maul try against the Brumbies.
But after Rob Valetini charged down the sideline just before the break to restore the buffer and effectively snuff out any chances of a major upset, from then on it was all Brumbies.
Joe Powell got the last laugh as the final siren sounded, diving over for a sneaky scrumhalf try to remind coach Dan McKellar of his talents.
Lonergan got his starting opportunity this week and didn't disappoint, scoring a try and kicking five conversions before Powell was injected.
The win gives the Brumbies a the perfect platform to launch their preparations for the Waratahs in their bid to lock down top spot in the Australian conference.