Patience needed, say Brumbies – The Age
Published February 27, 2009 LIVENEWS.com.au | Patience needed, say Brumbies The Age, Australia PATIENCE - not keeping Matt Giteau quiet - is the key to the ACT Brumbies maintaining their winning start to the season tonight, said their skipper, Stephen Hoiles. They head into round three against the Western Force undefeated, but things could have ... The lure of Matt Giteau Brumbies aim for dominant display over Western Force Giteau returns with Force under pressure |
Giteau trumped by Cousins, hoops – The West Australian
Published February 27, 2009Giteau trumped by Cousins, hoops The West Australian, Australia Despite the hysteria about his return to the ACT Brumbies next year, the Wallabies playmaker would have opened the complimentary copy of The Canberra Times pushed under his hotel room door in the national capital yesterday to discover he was usurped on ... |
Under-pressure Lions up against it – Independent Online
Published February 26, 2009 Scrum.com | Under-pressure Lions up against it Independent Online, South Africa The Crusaders, struggling to get their cohesion right after many personnel loses, came within seconds of a win against the Brumbies last week while the Hurricanes looked better than in their loss to the Waratahs in the first round when they downed the ... Home games aid unbeaten Aussies in next round of Super 14 rugby Super 14 Preview Week 3 Part 2 Tough assignments for early pace-setters |
Brumbies v W Force: Teams – SkySports
Published February 25, 2009 SkySports | Brumbies v W Force: Teams SkySports The Brumbies have named an unchanged side for the third week in a row ahead of their Super 14 clash with the Western Force in Canberra on Saturday. Scrum-half Patrick Phibbs (dead leg), Clyde Rathbone (ankle), Francis Fainifo (head knock) and Stephen ... Friend picks unchanged starting side for Force game |
Highlanders without Cowan for Sydney clash – TVNZ
Published February 24, 2009 TVNZ | Highlanders without Cowan for Sydney clash TVNZ, New Zealand Halfback and captain Cowan's elbow injury, sustained during the season-opening 31-33 loss to the Brumbies, forces him to miss another week while loosehead prop Jamie Mackintosh is out of action for at least another five rounds after damaging a knee in ... Highlanders squad for round three against New South Wales Waratahs Highlanders prop expected to be sidelined Rugby: Sideline time hard for prop to handle |
Clarkies' week two Fantasy wrap – Fox Sports
Published February 23, 2009Clarkies' week two Fantasy wrap Fox Sports, Australia Fortunately for me my captain George Smith of the Brumbies gave me a wonderful return. His 53 points was the best of the round and despite throwing an intercept pass for Crusaders' centre Casey Laulala to score, his all round game again came to the ... |
Brumbies fans miffed by gate delay – The Canberra Times
Published February 23, 2009Brumbies fans miffed by gate delay The Canberra Times, Australia BY JOHN-PAUL MOLONEY The ACT Brumbies are investigating a ticketing bungle at Canberra Stadium which left at least 1500 people stuck in queues at the start of the match against the Canterbury Crusaders and forced some to walk away from the ground. ... Alexander may shove way into XV |
Highlanders prop expected to be sidelined – Fijivillage
Published February 23, 2009 Fijivillage | Highlanders prop expected to be sidelined Fijivillage, Fiji Mackintosh twisted his knee in the season opening loss to the Brumbies and it initially hoped he would be back to face the Waratahs in Sydney this weekend. Fellow All Black Jimmy Cowan will also be out of action for at least another week, because of an ... Mackintosh out for six weeks Rugby: Sideline time hard for prop to handle Highlanders spirits remain high despite Moore misery |
Unlikely Brumbies hero gets Nick fired up – The Canberra Times
Published February 23, 2009Unlikely Brumbies hero gets Nick fired up The Canberra Times, Australia BY JOHN-PAUL MOLONEY, BASKETBALL ACT Brumbies winger Clyde Rathbone is probably not the person you'd expect an aspiring Aussie wheelchair basketballer to call his hero. But for Nick Taylor, Rathbone's transition from leader of a junior South African ... |
Gits departure may force Drew's hand – WA today
Published February 23, 2009 WA today | Gits departure may force Drew's hand WA today, Australia It appears they already have their work cut out with Mitchell, who said today the Brumbies - where Giteau will be in 2010 and 2011 - was an option he was strongly considering. "A big part of my reasoning in coming over here was to play with Matt Giteau ... |