THE long awaited return of David Pocock will see the Brumbies top the Australian conference, while the Reds will fail to make the finals as they continue to rebuild. Here is JIM TUCKER’s Aussie conference analysis.
THE removal of three teams from Super Rugby will help create less one-sided games, improve spectacles and bring back the mojo of the once-dominant competition in 2018, says SANZAAR boss Andy Marinos.
ALL Australian junior rugby players aged between 10 and 15 will be subject to mandatory assessment about whether their size and ability suits their age group, or if they need to be moved.
THE Brumbies were beaten 38-26 by the Chiefs in their final Super Rugby trial match at Sunshine Coast Stadium on Wednesday night, as fit again halfback Brad Weber starred with a hat-trick of tries in the first half.
HE is desperate to regain his Wallabies spot and David Pocock went the right way about it in round 11, scoring a hat-trick for the Brumbies.
VIDEO: Flanker David Pocock bagged a first-half hat-trick as the Brumbies returned to winning ways, downing the Highlanders in Canberra.
KARMICHAEL Hunt has suffered another setback in his first Super Rugby season, but the news is better for Brumbies centre Tevita Kuridrani.
BRUMBIES and Wallabies lock Sam Carter has been granted compassionate leave to return home to Quirindi after the death of childhood friend Nicholas Tooth.
AUSTRALIAN conference leaders the Brumbies say they are not panicking after losing three of their past four games and having the Waratahs breathing down their neck.
THE mid-season wobble the Brumbies are experiencing has the capacity to get a whole lot worse and ruin their premiership chances.
THE Melbourne Rebels have won consecutive matches for the first time in their history, defeating the ACT Brumbies on a soggy night in Canberra.
BRUMBIES Test scrumhalf Nic White has been ruled out of their clash with the Rebels with an ankle injury, just a day after being dropped to the bench.
THE Brumbies have demoted Wallabies halfback Nic White to the bench in favour of rookie Michael Dowsett for their clash against Melbourne Rebels.
THE Brumbies are facing a test of their squad depth after the Blues added insult to injury in their Super Rugby upset on Friday night.
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