How Brumbies beat the odds to reach finals
BRUMBIES captain Sam Carter says winning the Australian conference is deeply satisfying given most people predicted an exodus of stars would cripple the Canberra franchise.
BRUMBIES captain Sam Carter says winning the Australian conference is deeply satisfying given most people predicted an exodus of stars would cripple the Canberra franchise.
STATISTICS show that Samu Kerevi is the player the Wallabies could least afford to lose. His replacement’s record is not so impressive.
THE Brumbies have clinched Super Rugby’s Australian conference with a 32-3 bonus-point thrashing of the hapless Melbourne Rebels in Canberra.
NEW Brumbies coach Dan McKellar is a true cane toad, a proud north Queenslander whose first rugby success was as a teenage forward scrapping for the Burdekin Canetoads.
LOCK Sam Carter will make a shock early return for the Brumbies, joining fellow Wallabies Matt Toomua, Pat McCabe and Joe Tomane to face the Force.
BRUMBIES enforcer Fotu Auelua was reportedly in the sights of the Reds, but has opted to stay on with the ACT club after signing a new one-year contract.
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NSW Waratahs have secured the crucial home-ground advantage for the Super Rugby finals with a thumping 44-16 victory over the Highlanders.
THE Western Force and ACT Brumbies will both welcome back Test cavalry this week ahead of their do-or-die final round clash in Canberra.
THE Waratahs have surged to the top of the ladder — so why is the pressure off? Check out our Round 17 Super Rugby review for the answer, and more!
THE Brumbies will draw on their playoff win in Africa last year to prove they’re not a spent finals force this season.
A FOUR-month-old tweet by an ex-Brumbies trainer questioning the Waratahs’ work ethic has been revealed as the motivation for NSW to exact revenge.
DAVE Dennis ordered NSW to turn up next week with a “business as usual” mentality despite his injury scouring the gloss off a big win over the Brumbies.
THE Waratahs will rely on their high-pace attacking style and an experienced bench to finish over the top of an injury-hit Brumbies at ANZ Stadium.
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