Speight’s Super debut – The Canberra Times
Published November 18, 2011Speight's Super debut The Canberra Times A new home in Canberra, two funerals in Fiji and a four-week injury ensured his debut campaign with the ACT Brumbies was unforgettable. But the flying Fijian believes his emotionally-draining year will make him stronger and better equipped to handle ... |
Hooper keen to become Pocock’s understudy – The Canberra Times
Published November 17, 2011Hooper keen to become Pocock's understudy The Canberra Times To force his way into the Wallabies squad, Hooper will need to first end the ACT Brumbies' breakdown woes and prove he can be a dominant Super Rugby No7. The Brumbies failed to capably fill the hole left by George Smith last season and were bashed and ... |
Michael Howell is Black in fold – The Maitland Mercury
Published November 16, 2011Michael Howell is Black in fold The Maitland Mercury The Maitland Blacks second-rower arrived home in the Hunter recently following a stint in Canberra with the ACT Brumbies academy. Howell will rejoin the Blacks next year for the first time since the 2010 grand final and yesterday he was named in a ... |
Black in fold – The Maitland Mercury
Published November 16, 2011Black in fold The Maitland Mercury The Maitland Blacks second-rower arrived home in the Hunter recently following a stint in Canberra with the ACT Brumbies academy. Howell will rejoin the Blacks next year for the first time since the 2010 grand final and yesterday he was named in a ... |
Brumbies halves need time to settle in: Gregan – The Canberra Times
Published November 16, 2011Brumbies halves need time to settle in: Gregan The Canberra Times ACT Brumbies great George Gregan has urged Nic White and Ian Prior to become ruthless Super Rugby leaders next year. But the former champion scrumhalf admits it will take time for the two budding No9s to grow into their role as the ... |
Canberra Stadium can’t find a sponsor – The Canberra Times
Published November 15, 2011Canberra Stadium can't find a sponsor The Canberra Times The realisation comes on the back of an adverse economic climate which has also seen the ACT Brumbies and Canberra Raiders commence their respective pre-seasons without a major sponsor. Both the Brumbies and the Raiders are hopeful of locking in naming ... |
Brumby Hand weighing up ‘biggest decision of career’ – The Canberra Times
Published November 15, 2011Brumby Hand weighing up 'biggest decision of career' The Canberra Times He's playing for the same club and preparing for his sixth Super Rugby campaign, but ACT Brumbies lock Ben Hand feels reinvigorated and ready for a fresh start. Despite spending the past three seasons in Canberra and being ... |
Leading up to draft, game for a challenge – The Age
Published November 15, 2011 The Age | Leading up to draft, game for a challenge The Age Close watch: Jaryd Cachia trains in Canberra with his uncle and ACT Brumbies athletic performance director Dean Benton ahead of the draft next week. Photo: Stuart Walmsley SCRUMS. Lineouts. Mauls. Not the sort of terminology you'd normally associate ... |
12 superstars named SIRU’s best up-and-comers – Daily Advertiser
Published November 14, 201112 superstars named SIRU's best up-and-comers Daily Advertiser THE next generation of Brumbies were recognised yesterday as the Southern Inland Rugby Union talent centre squad was announced. According to Brumbies development officer Ricky Dumigan, union in the region is experiencing a talent boom as future rugby ... |
Brumbies training a bizarre path to Essendon contract – The Canberra Times
Published November 12, 2011Brumbies training a bizarre path to Essendon contract The Canberra Times But Cachia, 20, is confident his brief stint with the ACT Brumbies will boost his chances of keeping his AFL dream alive. He will train with the Brumbies for the next three weeks and while his rugby knowledge is limited, he will be involved in field ... |