The Brumbies are heading into Friday night’s trail against the Reds with one of the strongest teams Stephen Larkham can remember. With a handful of Wallabies returning to their side for the Ballymore match, Larkham said his focus was on getting some crucial game time into their big-name players. “It’s certainly one of the strongest…
Read moreCubelli keen for taste of rivalry
Tomas Cubelli has been working on mastering more than just the Brumbies game plan since arriving in Canberra but the Argentinian scrumhalf says his newest partner, Matt Toomua, has made it easy. Toomua and Cubelli will start as the Brumbies’ halves combination in their opening trial against the Waratahs in Wagga this weekend. Cubelli is…
Read moreAustralian Rugby announces new media rights arrangements for 2016-2020
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has announced new and significantly improved media rights arrangements for 2016-2020 which will enable the code to re-energise the game at grassroots level and invest in key strategic areas to ensure its future health and prosperity. The ARU will receive a total of AUD $285m in media rights revenue from…
Read moreThe talking points: round 15
Three rounds to go and it’s still tight on both ends of the table. While the Brumbies enjoyed the weekend off, the Waratahs took over top spot in the Asteron Life Super Rugby Conference with an impressive win against the Crusaders. The Reds were beaten by a determined Sharks outfit on Friday night while the…
Read moreBrumbies 'in position to win Super Rugby title'
Coach Stephen Larkham believes the Brumbies have put themselves in the position to end a 12-year drought and win a Super Rugby title. The Canberra-based side returned to the top of the Australian conference on Saturday night with an emphathic 66-5 bonus-point win over Japan’s Sunwolves at GIO Stadium. It was their highest winning margin…
Read moreBeale desperate to don Wallaby gold again
Kurtley Beale says he wants to come back to Australia and don Wallabies gold as soon as he can. Beale opted out of a possible second season at Wasps in favour of committing to the Waratahs and the Wallabies. “That Wallaby gold jersey means a lot to me and it’s always a privilege to get…
Read moreRebels need numbers for final games
There won’t be any commitment to blooding youth this weekend for the Melbourne Rebels, rather coach Tony McGahan says it’s simply a matter of getting anyone who’s fit enough out on the park. The Rebels could have as many as 14 players unavailable for their match against the Crusaders, though it’s not an unfamiliar situation…
Read moreWaratahs sneak past Reds
The NSW Waratahs have stretched their dominance over Queensland to six games, with a 15-13 win over the Reds. In the closest QLD-NSW derby in three years, a 69th minute Bernard Foley penalty handed the southerners their second win of the season and relegated Queensland to their worst season start since 1997. The Reds got…
Read moreTeam of the Week: Round 13
The Reds were the only victorious Australian team in round 13 and were rewarded with nine players featuring in the Australian Super Rugby Team of the Week. 1. James Slipper Back to full fitness after an interrupted start to the season, Slipper is at his effective best at scrumtime and around the park. 2. Andrew…
Read moreLarkham extends Brumbies contract
Stephen Larkham will remain in his dual Brumbies and Wallabies roles for at least one more year, after signing a contract extension with the ACT franchise. There was speculation that Larkham would have to decide whether to commit full-time to his duties as national coach or Brumbies head coach, but that will be put off…
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