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BREAKDOWN: THE HIGHLIGHTS

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Season 2018, Issue 7

COACHES CALL - Read the view of our Head Coach Dan McKellar on today’s Super Rugby encounter with our guests from Japan, the Sunwolves.

FEATURE STORY - This week’s feature story, as we chat to two of the Brumbies stars about rugby, life outside the game, and more.

THE BRUMBY YEARS - Each week we take a chronological look back at a season from the Brumbies past, reviewing the campaign and seeing what else happened in the World. THE ACT AND THE WALLABIES - The ACT has always had a long association with the Wallabies and, in this eight-part series, we examine some of those connections.

OUR OPPONENTS - Our ten-page section on our visitors to GIO Stadium starts here and

includes everything you need to know about our guests including player profiles, opposition profile, their relevant statistics and the key men.

THE WORLD OF RUGBY - The section dedicated to the World of Rugby featuring stories from South Africa, New Zealand and globally. 15 FOR 15 - An acknowledgment of three great local charities – Lifeline Canberra, OzHarvest and Give Me 5 for Kids – who are involved in today’s charity iniative.

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COACHES CALL with Dan McKellar

Welcome to this afternoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Super Rugby match at GIO Stadium in Canberra as we extend our warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of the Sunwolves.

We are happy to be back home after a good tour to South Africa where we feel that we have made further progress as a team. As a group have spoken a lot over the past few weeks about the changes we have been trying to make in our playing style and we are starting to see signs of that after our visit to South Africa. It was positive to see individuals feeling confident to use their skill and the team playing with freedom. We take away a lot of confidence and belief from the tour both individually and as a team and will look to build on the exceptional win against the Bulls and keep the momentum flowing in the final weeks of the season. Today we face the challenge of a very good Sunwolves team who have had some excellent results recently. I hope you enjoy the match and really get behind the team. Your support means much to us all.

TON-UP FOR HUMBLE KURIDRANI

Tevita Kuridrani would have to be one of the most genuine and humble world-class sports stars you could ever meet. Grounded and thankful for everything he has achieved in his life, both on and off the field, the blockbusting centre was genuinely moved by his achievement of reaching a century of caps for the Plus500 Brumbies.

It’s been a long, and sometimes tough, journey for the Wallabies international centre who has played at the highest level and achieved the honour only a few can claim, scoring a try in a Rugby World Cup Final. But, as Kuridrani revealed in an interview conducted in Johannesburg, the scene of his 100th cap, it was something that he couldn’t even begin to foresee. “Once we finish rugby and we can look back on this, to have played 100 games for the club, What makes this achievement even more is a very good moment for me. To join the likes special for Kuridrani is the fact that he achieved of Henry Speight, Sam Carter, the players who the feat alongside some great mates including I started playing Super Rugby with together, those, like Sam Carter and Henry Speight, who and now we have all played 100 games its very reached the milestone a few weeks ago. special.” “I really didn’t see this coming at all,” Kuridrani said in an office off the team room at the Hotel Montecasino. “Moving down from Brisbane I was just looking for an opportunity in Canberra and my goal was just to make my debut for Super Rugby and I never dreamt that I would go on to play my 100th game against the Lions in Johannesburg. It is a privilege and is really humbling for myself and my family.

To reach one hundred matches at any sport is a great feat but for a rugby-mad islander like Kuridrani, its something that he attributes to two of the focus points of his life – his family and his faith. “When I was growing up in Fiji I always wanted to be a professional rugby player and it was my dream,” Kuridrani commented. “I never knew it

was going to turn out like this and to play for the Brumbies and make my debut, then to go on to play for the Wallabies, I never thought that this was going to turn out this way and I think it was a blessing from God. “My Super Rugby debut was special as my family all flew in from Fiji to support me and, like I said, I had always wanted to play Super Rugby and to be able to play in front of my family was a very special moment. I come from a village where there are a lot of rugby players. Everyone just loves watching rugby and everything about rugby, so to have a son of the village going on to play 100 Super Rugby games is a proud moment for my family, my village and everyone back home.”

young backline. And, as a role model for young Fijian talent, his is an inspirational story for aspiring young athletes back home, of which Kuridrani states, there are many. “There is heaps of talent in Fiji,” Kuridrani said. “I grew up there and know there is a lot of talent out there. For them it’s just getting the opportunity to play. At the Brumbies, for us backs, like me and Henry, we are the most experienced of the backs and I try and help in any way I can to help the younger boys by providing any sort of experience I can. I have been in rugby a long time and I try and give some feedback if I can.”

On the same night that Kuridrani brought up 100, his team-mate and legendary prop Ben Alexander raised the bat to 150 not out. So, does Kuridrani offers much to the game both on, Kuridrani feel that that figure of caps is within his and off the field, and now that he has claimed reach? As ever, he is humble and effusive in his the triple figure of caps he is able to provide response. experience to what is, essentially, a relatively “I will have to see how my body holds up!” Kuridrani joked. “At the moment, I am just really proud to reach 100 games for this club and I am very happy. I treated the game [against the Lions] as a normal game, even though it was my 100th. I will just keep continuing to play rugby and won’t think about milestones, but after the end of my career, I will look back on this as a real privilege and be thankful for the opportunity I was given.”

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ALEXANDER REFLECTS ON INCREDIBLE MILESTONE

Ben Alexander reflects on his amazing career that has seen him rack up over 150 games for the Plus500 Brumbies in this exclusive interview with Breakdown.

coaches, many of whom have left lasting memories. When asked to name some of the best the amiable forward reels off a list of world class operators.

When you have played 150 Super rugby matches you’d be forgiven if the recall of your initial foray into professional sport was a distant memory, blurred with the ages of time, however for record-breaking prop Ben Alexander the day of his first run-out in Brumbies colours is still burned vividly in his mind. For it was the start of an epic journey in the sport and one that shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

“George Smith, as far as forwards go is George Smith!” he commented. “Then there’s Poey [David Pocock], Michael Hooper, they stand out. In the scrum, Dan Palmer is one of the best I have ever scrummed against. In the backs, we have Matt Giteau, Mark Gerrard, Christian Lealiifano, Henry Speight and Nic White. All those guys stand out as tremendous footballers and I have enjoyed playing alongside them.

“I remember my first match very well,” Alexander recalls. “It was against the Reds here in Canberra and I couldn’t sleep the night before. All my mates came to the game and it was the match that Julian Huxley got a whack to the head and had a seizure and a brain tumour and fortunately that all panned out well for ‘Hux’. It was a very memorable night and we got a win. Queensland came to Canberra full of confidence and we ended up beating them quite convincingly, so I remember it very well.” Alexander is, of course, the record cap-holder at the Brumbies having eclipsed George Smith’s long-standing record of 142 last season. During his time with the club he’s played with some exceptional players and under some outstanding

“I have been very lucky to have played under coaches like Jake White, Robbie Deans, Laurie Fisher, Ewen McKenzie, Dan [McKellar], Bernie [Stephen Larkham] and Andy Friend as well as a little bit of time under Michael Cheika. They all have their strengths, every single one of them, and I have learnt from all of them. “I couldn’t say who was the best I’ve played under. My most enjoyable seasons at the Brumbies was probably under Jake, but it wasn’t just him. It was the whole program at the time, the whole feeling around the organisation. It was just a young bunch of guys working hard and exceeding expectations.”

It was those seasons, in 2012 and 2013, when the Brumbies came agonisingly close to adding to their Super Rugby titles being defeated by the Chiefs in the final ten minutes of an absorbing contest, that Alexander remembers most fondly. “The two years of 2012 and 2013 have been the highlight so far, playing in that Grand Final. We had a couple of disappointing years, especially in 2011 so to turn that around and we just fell short of the Finals in 2012 and just fell short in the Grand Final in 2013, they are the two years that really stick out and make me smile when I remember them. “I had a lot of close friends in that team. I still do now of course, but I am a lot older than some of the squad, apart from Bongo [Josh Mann-Rea] and Andrew Smith. But we had such an awesome group of guys that I am mates with for life like Scott Fardy, Dan Palmer, Michael Hooper and Clyde Rathbone. We trained hard and played well and were winning games.”

It’s been an incredible time for Alexander throughout his Brumbies and Wallabies careers, but to have the time and dedication to fulfil his obvious potential has required a bundle of support from those nearest and dearest to him, especially his wife Jen and family and the coach that began it all for him back when he was just a young buck. “I’d like to thank my wife for her support. I spend a lot of time away from home and with the three kids she is battling away at home without any help from me. I couldn’t keep doing this without her. Obviously, also my parents driving me to training as a kid and giving up their weekend in the process and my brothers. They are the main ones, however in life you are only as good as the support around you and I am very grateful to everyone, my coaches, all the players, we could be sitting here a long time if I thanked everyone! Especially Laurie [Fisher] though who gave me my first crack at the Brumbies and I will always be grateful for that.” 150 not out for the Brumbies record cap holder and judging by the steely glint in his eye and the determination to succeed, we anticipate many more to come.

WALLABIES VS IRELAND A ‘TEST’ SERIES A test series is special. Since 1871, nations have met on the rugby field, to ‘test’ themselves against the best in the world. A battle of wits mixed with a physical fight, the intensity of international football is just different. A three-game series, is just that but more brutal, and the Wallabies need to be prepared, because the Irish are coming. Inconsistency has stifled the Wallabies progress since making the World Cup final in 2015. Particularly in the past year, it’s milestone victories or calamitous losses. The Wallabies finally beat the All-Blacks in October of last year, a stupendous triumph at Suncorp Stadium. That was followed up by a great win over Wales on the Spring Tour. They then lost their final two games overseas however, in poor fashion as well. A 30-6 hammering by England and an

embarrassing 53-24 loss to Scotland and the Wallabies were travelling back home with more questions than answers, and no opportunity to put it right for 8 months. Ireland went through a similar, ‘peak and valley’ run through 2016 and 2017. Seated at the top-table of international rugby for years now, Ireland are not satisfied with one-off wins over the Wallabies as they once were. The Wallabies record over Ireland is strong historically. However, the rub of the green has been with Ireland recently, two wins for the June tourists in a row against the Wallabies should mean the Wallabies will be playing a side without fear. Particularly this current Irish group. An experienced side littered with a generation of players that have grown up watching the likes of Brian O’Driscoll winning in a green jersey consistently, they’ll travel here expecting, not hoping for a series win.

Stalwarts of the Irish game like Rory Best, Johnny Sexton and Rob Kearney form the spine of the team, backed up by fledgling stars in James Ryan, Jacob Stockdale and Garry Ringrose. These are just some of the names Wallabies fans need to look out for.

The Brumbies should be well represented in the Wallabies squad for the Irish series. Whilst results have not been where the team had hoped in 2018, there have been some standout individual performers, who may receive the call-up from Michael Cheika.

Ireland haven’t lost a game in over a year, beating South Africa and the Pumas in that stretch as well as winning a Grand Slam title in the Six Nations.

The Brumbies starting props will most likely be in. Scott Sio and Allan Alaalatoa have been in superb form, particularly recently. There scrummaging exploits in South Africa earned them plenty of respect and kudos in the Highveld, and you can be the Aussie selectors were impressed with the duo’s dominance.

Many in the travelling Irish squad play their club footy for Leinster, who recently won a European and Domestic double. The point; Irish rugby is booming. However, there has always been a feeling that this part of the world is where European sides need to come and prove themselves. England swept the Wallabies in their test series in 2016, something which sent reverberations around Europe. Ireland will no doubt be aware that repeating what their close rivals did on Australian soil, will serve as a massive milestone achievement with a World Cup just over the horizon. Australian rugby has seen a resurgence just at the right time going into this series, much of the malaise around crowd attendances and performances have been tempered by the Waratahs win over the Highlanders and the Brumbies strong showing on tour in South Africa. Indeed the past couple of weeks seem to have given Aussie teams a bit of breathing room to focus on footy, perhaps better supported in general away from the field, which can only bode well for the June series.

Elsewhere, David Pocock is a near lock to make the squad. The question will be whether Poey earns a starting role, only time will tell. Tevita Kuridrani and Henry Speight will likely be in as well, Joe Powell and Rory Arnold certainly have a chance while the likes of Tom Banks and Folau Fainga’a are outside bets to get a call up. If form dictates future results, Ireland should be favoured in this series. They arrive in Australia, floating on a cloud of confidence, with a clean-sweep an unspoken goal. The Wallabies won’t be afraid however. The noise around the Wallabies is not all good right now, but Michael Cheika will feed off that, using the would-be boo-boys as fuel for the fire. If this Wallabies side have shown anything, it’s that they can produce the best rugby possible from anywhere when they click. They’ll have three shots at the men in green to see if they can reach that level.

THE BRUMBY YEARS: 2002 THE SEASON Final Position: 3rd (Runners-Up) As the reigning Champions the Brumbies were the hunted in the 2002 season but, despite that, they still managed to force their way through to a third successive Grand Final. Once again it was the Crusaders who blocked the path to glory and, just as they did in 2000, the Canterbury side stole the show at home in the Final winning 31-13. It was probably fair as the Crusaders had won all eleven of their regular season matches to top the log whilst the Brumbies had finished third with an eight win and four loss record. All four Brumbies losses came in a horror period between 31 March and 26 April when the club were beaten four times in succession. Highlights of the season, apart from an obliteration of the Waratahs in the Semi-Final, saw a 64-16 shellacking of the Cats and forty points plus posted during wins against the Bulls, Chiefs and Blues.

THE KEY PLAYER There was a bucket load of points scored by the Brumbies in 2002 with the team ending the year with 438 from thirteen matches at an average of nearly 34 per game. Winger Graeme Bond was the main beneficiary, claiming nine tries to top the charts, but it was Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Player of the Year Stirling Mortlock who was the big difference. Mortlock was always a tough customer to handle, his strong bullocking runs from midfield causing havoc in opposition defences and with the power to break the gain-line, he was a massive addition to an exciting team. Mortlock wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just a battering ram though. He had a touch of class when in possession and the guile to slip supporting runs through the gaps he invariably created. Oh, and he could kick as well. Fifteen conversions and seventeen penalties to add to eight tires made him the Brumbies leading points scorer that season.

ONE TO REMEMBER

ONE TO FORGET

18/05/2002 Waratahs 10 Brumbies 51 (Semi-Final) (Aussie Stadium, Sydney) It’s always good to beat the Waratahs, and it’s always good to beat them in front of their own fans. What’s even better is giving them a hammering and, if you can destroy their hopes of a Super Rugby title in the process then, well, that might just be the best way to defeat your old rivals ever! The planets aligned for the Brumbies in 2002 as they hit the Waratahs with the perfect storm in their Semi-Final clash at Aussie Stadium in Sydney in mid-May. This was a good Waratahs team, who had ended the year second on the ladder, but they had no answer to the Brumbies on a spell-binding night of rugby. The visiting team scored five tries on the way to over a half-century of points as Bond, Jeremy Paul, Justin Harrison, Owen Finegan and Pat Howards claimed tries. Julian Huxley piled on the misery, adding sixteen points from his boot, with a Stirling Mortlock conversion and an Andrew Walker penalty rounding out the demolition.

14/04/2002 Hurricanes 20 Brumbies 13 (Bruce Stadium, Canberra) Once again it was the Hurricanes who inflicted a defeat that the Brumbies would surely like to forget. This was the second of four losses in a row in mid-season, but whereas defeats to the Crusaders (1st), Waratahs (2nd) and Highlanders (4th) may have been likely, this one, against a team that finished ninth for the second season in a row and won five matches, was a real disappointment. Being at home doubled the pain for the Brumbies who were unable to impose their game-plan on a Hurricanes side that played exceptionally well on the day and were thoroughly deserved winners. The fixture was the first played on a Sunday and broke a ten-game winning streak at Bruce Stadium. That stretched back to the 2000 Grand Final.

SUPER RUGBY FINALS RESULTS SEMI-FINALS Waratahs 10 Brumbies 51 Crusaders 34 Highlanders 23

FINAL Crusaders 31 Brumbies 13

ELSEWHERE IN….2002 • • • • • •

Steven Spielberg finally finished college after a 33-year hiatus. He turned in movie masterpiece Schindler’s List for his student film requirement. Australian Steven Bradbury won a gold medal in 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in speed skating, because everyone in front of him crashed. Three races in a row. Keiko, the orca who starred in Free Willy was released in the wild in July of 2002 after being in captivity for 23 years. A few weeks after his release, he showed up at a Norwegian fjord in hopes of seeking human contact and would even give children rides on his back. ‘Cincinnati Freedom’ was a cow that jumped a 6-foot fence at a slaughterhouse in Cincinnati, only to evade police officers for 11 days, making national news headlines, and eventually living out the rest of its life in New York. The Brisbane Lions won the AFL Championship for the second year running whilst the Sydney Roosters were NRL Champions. Legendary Australian TV Show Kath & Kim premieres on the ABC in July and is a surprise hit.

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THE ACT AND THE WALLABIES: PART 7 THE WALLABIES IN CANBERRA Canberra, and the Australian Capital Territory in general, has had a close relationship with the Wallabies, and the international game, for over sixty years. In this new series, each week we will look at some of the stories that link our City, and its surrounding region, with the Australian international team. Part 7 looks at Wallaby internationals played in the Capital. Last September the Wallabies utilised Canberra as a home venue for their 2017 Rugby Championship match against Argentina. GIO Stadium was the venue for the clash between two sides who were battling to try and wrest the crown from the dominant All Blacks.

That fixture was the fifth time that the Wallabies had visited the national Capital for an international, with the first time the national team played in their capital city as recent as 1998. The match was part of the Oceania Qualifying Tournament for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, a competition that Australia was forced to qualify for by dint of having fallen to England at the Quarter Final stage in the 1995 edition. Fiji, Western Samoa and Tonga were the opponents in a round-robin qualifying group that had commenced four days earlier as Australia had beaten Fiji 66-20 in Sydney. With three teams qualifying for the 1999 Finals, it was highly unlikely that Australia were going to miss out. A victory over Tonga in Canberra would make qualification certain for the Wallabies. There was little doubt about this result as Australia dominated from the kickoff. Running in twelve tries, Jason Little, playing on the right wing, was the major beneficiary, claiming four scores of his own. Brumbies Joe Roff and Jeremy Paul started the match, and both crossed the whitewash, whilst Stephen Larkham was introduced into the fray in the unfamiliar position of wing in the second half, 14,176 watched the action. Australia went on to defeat Western Samoa 25-13 in Brisbane to finish top of the pool and, as history shows us, went on to claim the ultimate glory of winning

the 1999 Rugby World Cup, defeating France in the Final and only conceding one try during the whole tournament. Australia were next in action in Canberra in late June 2000 when Argentina provided the opposition. Australia ensured a local flavour to the midseason test duel as they selected George Gregan, Stephen Larkham, Joe Roff and Stirling Mortlock in the starting XV with Roff and Mortlock finding the try-line in the 32-25 success. Mortlock helped himself to a healthy haul of 22 points, landing five penalties and a conversion with the boot, to add to his try, but the hosts did not have it all

their own way. Pumas super-boot Felipe Contepomi kicked five penalties and tries from volatile hooker Federico Mendez and full-back Ignacio Corleto made sure it was an uncomfortable afternoon for the Wallabies. It was nine years later that the Australians finally returned to Canberra for a Test match and this time it was Italy who were the guests on 13 June. It what was an experimental Australian team it was young full-back James O’Connor who was to shine on his international debut. O’Connor crossed for a hat-trick of tires as Australia proved too strong for a gallant Italian line-up, winning 31-8. Of those with a Brumby connection, Matt Giteau, Stirling Mortlock, Stephen Moore and George Smith started the Test match with ben Alexander, Peter Kimlin, David Pocock and Adam Ashley-Cooper all coming on as replacements. Mortlock

and Giteau added to O’Connor’s treble with Giteau also kicking three conversions as Australia eased to the win. Before September’s Argentina match, the last time the Wallabies had landed in Canberra was on 5 June 2010 with Fiji the opponents in their mid-season test series with 15,438 fans in attendance. Fiji put up stern resistance in the first-half, trailing only 14-3 at the interval, before Australia ran away with it after the break. The Wallabies scored seven tries to win 49-3. The only downside of the evening was the knee-injury suffered by Brumbies prop Ben Alexander, the injury occurring in the second half when the forward’s leg was caught awkwardly under a mass of players. The knee ligament damaged suffered by Alexander would keep him out of action for six weeks.

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ONE-CAP WONDERS NAME:

Cameron Crawford

POSITION:

Full-Back / Wing

THE GAME:

Brumbies 28 Force 17

THE DATE:

30 June 2012

THE VENUE: nib Stadium, Perth Some Brumbies play for one season. Some play for several seasons and a rare few even reach the magical century of appearances. However, for each one of those players there are the guys at the other end of the spectrum, the oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that only ever pull on the jersey in a competitive game once. This series looks back at those players continuing with Cameron Crawford. Full-back or Wing Cameron Crawford came from a long line of top quality rugby products that had been nurtured through the Sydney GPS system when he arrived at the Brumbies ahead of the 2012 Super Rugby season. A star with his club side Northern Suburbs in the Shute Shield competition, Crawford was an imposing back with size, he stood 1.93cm, and weight, he weighed in at 98kg. Crawford had originally come to the attention of the Brumbies as part of their successful Sevens program and, but for an untimely injury suffered during the 2011 season, there could have been every chance that he would already have been capped before he officially became Brumby #152 when the Brumbies travelled to Perth in June 2012.

Crawford was selected on the bench for the trip to Western Australia and was destined to come on for Henry Speight, who had earlier crossed for a try, as the Brumbies ran out victors by 28-17 in a tightly fought encounter. Ben Alexander, Zach Holmes and Jesse Mogg had already scored before Speight added the fourth visiting score of the evening to secure the win. After failing to break into the Brumbies team, Crawford left for the Waratahs where he appeared in a dozen matches and crossed for eight tries across two seasons, all coming in his first seven appearances, including a hat-trick against the Kings. A further nine Super Rugby matches for the Melbourne Rebels were to follow and he claimed a first try for the club against the Hurricanes in April 2016.

PROGRAMS FROM THE PAST THE DETAILS

Competition: Tour Match Game: ACT 3 New Zealand 16 Date: 4 July 1988 Venue: Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan Scorers: ACT – P: Adam Friend; New Zealand – T: Jasin Goldsmith, Graeme Bachop, Zinzan Brooke (2)

THE MATCH Match 6 of the All Blacks epic thirteen game tour of Australia was this fixture against the ACT at Seiffert Oval in Queanbeyan. The only blemish on what was to be a successful tour for the Kiwis, they won twelve and drew one of their thirteen matches, was a 19-19 draw in the Second Test against Australia in Brisbane. For this fixture the running rugby that had swept aside the Wallabies in the first test in Sydney two days previously was, unfortunately for the crowd, not on display.

Most of that was down to the fact that two days of heavy rain and a rugby league international on the pitch only a day earlier had left the playing surface resembling a mud-heap making running rugby a difficult task. 5,000 souls braved the wintry conditions to attend and saw New Zealand flanker Zinzan Brooke cross twice before half-time. Adam Friend’s penalty kept the home team in touch, the kicker somehow landing a mid-range pot-shot, the only success of the afternoon. The ground dried up during the match and the All Blacks finally found space to execute their running game as right wing Jasin Goldsmith beat several players on a weaving run to score and he was followed over by scrumhalf Graeme Bachop. In what was typically an ‘old-school’ style of match both teams ended the game covered in mud making player identification almost impossible.

THE PROGAM The Rugby News edition, volume 37 number 15, that was issued for the match contained a striking pink cover and was 48-pages long, costing only $2. The fixture was designated the Golden Jubilee Match for ACT Rugby Union which was celebrating fifty years since their first All Blacks fixture. David Gunther, Executive Director of the ACTRU welcomed the reader on page 3 of the publication, whilst over the page was a reproduction of a Canberra Times article covering the 1938 match. Graham Gordon’s President’s Message took up a half-page on page 5 before two-pages of advertising. Page 10 gave us a profile on the match referee, Don Reordan, and shorter profiles on his two assistants, Peter McPhillips and Michael Keogh. The New Zealand Pen Pictures followed covering six pages and featuring a head shot and brief bio, each page interspersed with adverts. Page 23 had the line-ups for the curtain-raiser between Wests and Dannevirke High School who were from New Zealand’s North Island. The teams for the main feature covered the centre spread of the program and showed a touring side

with Michael Jone at flanker, Gary Whetton captaining from lock, John Gallagher at fullback and future British Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland at hooker. Teams for the ACT B v Australian Services clash were on page 26. Advertising took up the next two pages before the ACT squad pen pictures began on page 29. As with the new Zealanders these took up six pages. There then followed a reproduction of the program from the Canberra v New Zealand 1938 match over two pages before short biographies on the ACT Management team that included Bob Hitchcock (Coach), Dr. Bob Smethills, David Lewis (Manager) and Mas Robertson (Strapper). Updates from the ACT Schools Rugby Union was next up with a review of the teams three huge wins over Southern Colleges and Combined Secondary Schools before a rundown of the latest league ladders in the Canberra and Monaro competitions, including leading points and try scorers, rounded out a quality publication. Royals led the First Grade, Third Grade and Fourth Grade tables and were second on the Second Grade table behind Daramalan.

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DOZEN SCHOOLS SET FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS 10S SHOWDOWN The final twelve teams left standing in the Primary Schools Tens Championship will take to the field at GIO Stadium today with the aim of being crowned the Brumbies Primary School Champions. The dozen schools competing in two age-groups, Years ¾ and Years 5/6 have fought their way to the big day through a series of qualification tournaments held in Canberra and the Southern New South Wales region. A total of 915 Students participated in all gala days across our region which began back in March with the prestigious Matt Giteau Cup held in the National Capital. The teams were lucky enough to have the Wallaby legend in attendance at the event and it was Marist (Years 3/4) and St. Edmunds (Years 5/6) that emerged triumphant. Wagga Wagga was the venue for the Mick McTaggart Cup with two teams qualifying for the finals from each age group with the Years 3/4 being represented in Canberra by Leeton Public School and Griffith Public School whilst their Years 5/6 counterparts will be Griffith Public School and St Patricks Gundagai. The Goulburn region will be represented by the winners of the Peter Lucas Cup, namely, St. Josephs in the lower age group and St. Peter Paul’s in the older age range. This pair are joined by the winners of the Batemans Bay Primary School 10’s who were Narooma Primary (Years 3/4) and St. Bernard’s (Years 5/6).

The final Gala Day to produce finalists for what is sure to be an exciting and vibrant final series was the Cooma Primary School 10s in which Cooma North Public did the double, emerging as victors in both age groups. In total 61 teams have been whittled down to the surviving twelve who will showcase their skills and abilities in front of the Super Rugby crowd this afternoon before the Plyus500 Brumbies meet the Sunwolves from Japan. Get behind all the players this afternoon and keep an eye out, you never know, you might just be witnessing the Brumbies stars of the future on their first step of that path.

QUALIFYING SCHOOLS Year 3/4 Teams

Marist (Matt Giteau Cup) Leeton Public School (Mick McTaggart Cup) Griffith Public School (Mick McTaggart Cup) St Josephs (Peter Lucas Cup) Narooma Primary (Batemans Bay PS 10s) Cooma North Public (Cooma PS 10s)

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St Edmunds (Matt Giteau Cup) Griffith Public School (Mick McTaggart Cup) St Patricks Gundagai (Mick McTaggart Cup) St Peter Pauls (Peter Lucas Cup) St Bernard’s (Batemans Bay PS 10s) Cooma North Public (Cooma PS 10s)

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MATCH STATISTICS

V OVERALL - Played: 2

BIGGEST WIN 2016 BRU 66 SUN 5 BIGGEST DEFEAT NONE

IN CANBERRA - Played: 1

LAST TWO 2018 SUN 25 BRU 32 2016 BRU 66 SUN 5

MATCH PREVIEW - Plus500 Brumbies v Sunwolves The Plus500 Brumbies are back in the Capital fresh off a tour to South Africa, which saw this young Brumbies group take some massive strides, their epic win against the odds against the Bulls certainly the highlight of the season to date. Tonight, the improved Sunwolves arrive to GIO Stadium for just the second time in their short history, confident they have a chance of pulling off an upset. They’ll have to be perfect however, this Brumbies side is gunning for a big win, in front of their loyal fans. The Brumbies went one for two in the Highveld on tour these past two weeks, the loss against the Lions was bitterly disappointing given the rugby the Brumbies players in Jo’burg. The Bulls win was an obvious landmark victory. From the first whistle the

Brumbies played with a freedom they’ve been looking for since Dan McKellar took the head job. When Folau Fainga’a was sent off in the 60th minute, things looked lost for the Brumbies. Tom Banks wasn’t having it. Breaking from his own 22, Banks ghosted past defenders with pace and power and somehow scored in the corner. An Andy Muirhead try sealed a famous win for the Brumbies at Loftus Versfeld. That triumph will leave the Brumbies brimming with confidence as they come into tonight’s game against a Sunwolves side which has been greatly improved recently. The Tokyo side’s resurgence began with a thumping of the Reds in round 13. The Sunwolves put 63 points on the Queenslanders in a result which certainly shocked the greater rugby community.

Before travelling to Australia, they produced an outstanding effort to beat the Stormers in Tokyo, though things haven’t been so rose-coloured since landing on Australian soil. The Sunwolves were already without their Japanese internationals before losing four players to injury in the game, the decimated visitors succumbing to the Rebels 40-13. This is just the third time the Brumbies have played the Sunwolves since the Japanese side joined Super Rugby in 2016. The first of those meetings came in Round 14, 2016 at GIO. The Brumbies put a big score on the Sunwolves – 66-5 – thought the visitors on that were really only finding their feet in the competition. The Brumbies opened their 2018 season in Tokyo against the Sunwolves, in a game which was far more testing than the previous meeting. The Brumbies eventually won the game 32-25 but had to earn every point they got from the Sunwolves. That result may have

seemed like a disappointment at the time, but given their results since, a win in Tokyo is no longer a given. A win this evening isn’t guaranteed neither. If there is one thing you count on the Sunwolves to bring it’s 110% commitment to everything they do. They will test the Brumbies at scrum time, run hard into contact for 80 minutes and be pests in every breakdown, that is never in doubt with this team. The Sunwolves greatest asset is their spirit, and though they haven’t got their full compliment of players, the Brumbies need to focus on winning the game before worrying about putting on a show. That being said, the Brumbies looked like a different side in Africa. The tide seems to have turned, and the result against the Bulls should be a springboard for future success. That starts tonight against the Land of the rising sun’s best.

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TRIES PENALTY GOALS CONVERSIONS DROP GOALS HALF TIME FULL TIME

STARTING XV 1 Scott Sio 2 Connal McInerney 3 Allan Alaalatoa 4 Blake Enever 5 Sam Carter 6 Lachlan McCaffrey 7 David Pocock 8 Isi Naisarani

Replacements

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Joe Powell Christian Lealiifano Andy Muirhead Kyle Godwin Tevita Kuridrani Henry Speight Tom Banks

Match O

16. Robbie Abel / Leslie Leuluaialii-Makin 17. Nic Mayhew 18. Ben Alexander 19. Richie Arnold Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge 20. Tom Cusack Assistant referee: Will Houston 21. Matt Lucas Assistant referee: Graham Cooper 22. Wharenui Hawera 23. Andrew Smith

Officials:

Henry Speight #134

Sam Carter #140

Match O

Blake Enever #176

TRIES PENALTY GOALS CONVERSIONS DROP GOALS HALF TIME FULL TIME

STARTING XV 1 Criag Millar 9 2 Jaba Bregvadze 10 3 Jiwon Koo 11 4 James Moore 12 5 Shinya Makabe 13 6 Rahboni Warren Vosayaco 14 7 Shunsuke Nunomaki 15 8 Ed Quirk

Keisuke Uchida Hayden Parker Semisi Masirewa Ryoto Nakamura Will Tupou Lomano Lemeki Jason Emery

Replacements

Officials:

No. 4: TBC No. 5: TBC TMO: George Ayoub

16. Atsushi Sakate 17. Keita Inagaki 18. Hencus Van Wyk 19. Sam Wykes 20. Masakatsu Nishikawa 21. Kaito Shigeno 22. Harumichi Tatekawa 23. Kai ishii

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TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT OUR OPPONENTS FOR TODAY’S SUPER RUGBY ENCOUNTER AT GIO STADIUM, CANBERRA.

OPPOSITION PROFILE: SUNWOLVES

WHO ARE THEY? The representative team of Japan in the Super Rugby competition, the Sunwolves made their debut in the expanded tournament at the same time as the Jaguares from Argentina, in the 2016 edition. It’s fair to say that they have struggled for consistency in their formative years, having only won three matches out of a possible thirty matches across their first two seasons at this level. Their inaugural fixture was against the Lions on 27 February 2016, they lost 1326, and their first success did not come until Round 9 when they defeated fellow newbies the Jaguares 36-28 in Tokyo.

Meiji moved there. The metropolis spans 2,187.66 km2 whilst the Metro area of the city encompasses another 13,572 km2 with a combined population of over fifty million people. Tokyo has the largest metropolitan economy in the world.

WHO ELSE IS FROM THERE?

Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist Yoko Ono, who was the second wife of Beatles’ megastar John Lennon was born in the City of Tokyo, a trait she shares with the current Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe. Seattle Mariners’ pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma, who was the second ever Japanese player to throw a no-hitter in Major League Baseball, grew up in the Japanese city, as did Satoshi WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? Tajiri, creator of the world-famous game of Pokemon. Acclaimed movie director Akira The Sunwolves are nominally from Kurosawa, whose movie the Seven Samurai Tokyo, although they do play some was the inspiration behind George Lucas’ of their home matches in Singapore. Star Wars series, was born in the City. Tokyo is the Capital City of Japan, one of 47 prefectures in the country, is the RAISING THE BAR OR UNDERACHIEVING? seat of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese Government. Originally a small fishing village named Edo, the City was It would be a tad churlish to suggest that renamed Tokyo, meaning Eastern Capital, the Sunwolves are underachievers, but in 1869 when the 17-year-old Emperor three wins in thirty matches does not look

great in the record books. They were handed a huge 92-17 battering by the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein in April 2016, a season in which they claimed just the solitary win mentioned elsewhere. Last year promised mush more and the Sunwolves managed a brace of victories this time around, claiming memorable wins against the Bulls (21-20 in Round 7) and a last round upset of the Blues (48-21), their greatest ever result. On the flip-side, they did come out on the wrong end of a 94-7 shellacking by the Lions.

WHO’S THEIR GREATEST? Hooker Shota Horie was one player familiar with Super Rugby when the Sunwolves were formed for participation in the 2016 competition as the hooker, who can also play in the backrow, had already made eighteen appearances at that level for the Rebels in 2013-2014. With rugby playing experience at Otago in New Zealand and at home with the Panasonic Wild Knights, Horie is an experienced campaigner who has racked up 52 caps for Japan, scoring right tries in his international career. He was named MVP for the 2015–16 Top League Season whilst with the Wild Knights and is a player of real quality.

CLOSEST RIVALS? The switch to the Australian Conference for the Sunwolves has shifted their focus from the South African teams to ones closer to home for those connected with the Brumbies. For a team that has only been playing in Super Rugby for two seasons, they have yet to develop a real crunch rivalry with any team, although the ones they have defeated, namely the Jaguares, Bulls and Blues would not have the greatest of memories of their encounters with the Japanese side. It won’t take long though for them to develop those intense match-ups which are part and parcel of the fight for the Australian Conference title.

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FROM THE ARCHIVE: THE FIRST & LAST

To help set the scene for this evening’s clash, Breakdown looks at the first and last time we met today’s opponents in Super Rugby competition.

THE FIRST TIME

Date: 28 May 2016 Result: Brumbies 66 (T: Scott Fardy, Stephen Moore (2), Michael Dowsett, Nigel Ah Wong (2), Aidan Toua, Jordan Jackson-Hope, James Dargaville, Lausii Taliauli, C: Christian Lealiifano (8)) Sunwolves 5 (T: Akihito Yamada) The only other time that our visitors today the Sunwolves have played in Canberra was in late-May 2016. That is unsurprising of course, as the club was only formed that year and the 2016 edition of the competition was their debut at that level. The game at Canberra Stadium was to be a one-sided romp for the Brumbies who ran in ten tries to claim a huge 66-5 success, recording one of the club’s biggest wins and equalling the most tries scored in a game, replicating a feat achieved against the Bulls (1999) and the Cats (2002) and 2004). Interestingly, five of the players that provided seven of the scores between them are no longer at the club having moved on to pastures new with only backs Jordan Jackson-Hope, Lausii Taliauli and James Dargaville still sporting Brumby colours.

THE LAST TIME

Date: 24 February 2018 Result: Sunwolves (19) 22 (T: Saumaki (2), Lafaele, C: Parker, Nakamura P: Parker (2)) Plus500 Brumbies (15) 32 (T: McCaffrey, Godwin, Kuridrani, Mann-Rea, Banks, C: Lealiifano (2) P: Lealiifano) The Plus500 Brumbies kicked off their Super Rugby campaign by claiming a victory in their first ever visit to Tokyo for a competitive fixture, coming from behind to outscore a vastly improved Sunwolves outfit, 32-25 at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. In front of a vociferous and large home following, the Sunwolves started with a bang by responding to an early Christian Lealiifano penalty with a well-worked score to left-winger Hosea Saumaki crossing in the corner. The home side were in full flight in the opening forty minutes with Saumaki adding a second try and centre Timothy Lafaele also scoring. In response the Brumbies saw replacement Lachlan McCaffrey saunter over with his first touch of the ball, and Kyle Godwin race clear to score. The second half saw a much better showing from the visitors and, after a freak score from Tevita Kuridrani they took control. Further tries from hooker Josh Mann-Rea and fullback Tom Banks sealed the victory.

S U N W O L V E S Opposition: The Key Players

The Playmaker: Hayden Parker A native to the Land of the Long White Cloud, he became a player for the Land of the Rising Sun this season and the flyhalf is looking for some field time to show his abilities. Originally from the Highlanders where he played second string to Colin Slade and then Lima Sopoaga and was constantly plagued by injury as his team went on to challenge the championship. Parker is a courageous player and is strong in front of the posts and now that he is on field, he will take every chance he can to prove his place. In his early career, Parker made a mark on the world stage as part of the New Zealand Under 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team that won the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship with a dramatic final against Australia, contributing to a 62-17 win over the neighbouring side. During his time with the Highlanders, Parker was loaned to the Panasonic Wild Knights from Japan as they won their third Top League title in a row.

The Try Threat: Lomano Lemeki This human dart is a going to prove one of the most difficult players to defend against for the Brumbies as Lomano Lemeki loves breakthroughs and quick runs. Lemeki was born and raised in New Zealand where he developed a taste for the sport. As he grew and built his skills, Lemeki found a favourable position on the wing that allowed him to make those strong runs. He has proven already this season that he knows how to handle the ball and make dangerous plays. Lemeki found fame when he moved to Japan and began playing for well-renowned teams in the Land of the Rising Sun. A year before he was made a citizen of the country, Lemeki left a massive impression in the Thailand Sevens after he won them a game with a hat-trick of tries. Brumbies defence will have to give this man due consideration.

The Enforcer: Ed Quirk This flanker has proven to be a powerful force in the scrum forcing his way forward in his career just as much on field. Originally from Brisbane, Queensland, Ed Quirk has played for the Reds and represented Australia in the 2011 Junior World Championship before he moved over to Japan for the Sunwolves first Super Rugby season two years ago. The Flanker spent five years with the Queensland Reds but only managed 5 points with the team as a back-up player. Now with the hunger of years in the sport, Quirk co-captains for the Sunwolves and is still looking to take his place in the Super Rugby world. This season, Quirk has held down the flanker position with no injuries unlike last year and is glad to be playing regularly once again. This match will be another chance for Quirk to enjoy the game and get some more experience playing international Rugby.

on the bench, so when his home country offered him a spot in the starting line-up of a national team, Horie didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate to move back home. Having grown up with a different style of Rugby than Australia, Horie and the Sunwolves could surprise the Brumbies and be a real threat.

The One to Watch: Shota Horie An ex-Rebels hooker that had his dream come true in 2016 when he was signed on to represent his country in his favourite sport, Shota Horie has spent almost all his life playing Rugby. After developing his skill in his home nation, Horie built a name for himself globally by proving he could challenge international players. Otago picked him up for a short stint before the Melbourne Rebels recognised his skill and he became the first Japanese player to be signed on for an Australian Super Rugby team. Horieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time with the Rebels unfortunately was spent mostly spent

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CONNECTIONS: SUNWOLVES

The Sunwolves formation in 2016 means the brumbies don’t have many direct links with our Japanese friends, aside from the small matter of the two fixtures we have played against each other in the past three seasons. As a club, however, the Brumbies do have a couple of interesting links with Japanese Rugby, including the signing of our first ever Japanese player Harumichi Tatekawa. Tatekawa joined the Brumbies at the commencement of the 2014 season upon the recommendation of former Head Coach Jake White, in charge of the Brave Blossoms, the Japanese National Team, at the time. Tatekawa, adept at playing either flyhalf or inside centre, was described by Wallaby great Toutai Kefu as “the best Japanese player I’ve seen. He’s a talented kid, skillwise he can do everything and he’s a big, tough boy.”

The current Sunwolves star had played fifty times for the Kubota Spears in his homeland before switching to Australia. He offered cover in the inside backs position with Stephen Larkham telling the Canberra Times at the time, “another player in that 10-12 position is great for us, it allows depth and we’re quite lucky to have Haru. There’s going to be a lot of competition from those positions and Haru will definitely be pushing for one of those spots given his form for the Japanese team.” Despite showing up well in training Tatekawa never did make it into the Brumbies Matchday squad, departing the club after just one season to head back to Japan, where he linked up with the newlyformed Sunwolves were he has been an integral part of their game-plan. There have been several Brumbies players who have tried their luck in Japan, enjoying all the passion and skill that the Top League and its associated divisions, offers. David Pocock, Jordan Smiler, Nigel Ah Wong, Aidan Toua and Chris Alcock have all played for the brumbies and in Japan in recent years following in the footsteps of Stephen Larkham, Lionel Cronje and George Smith.

VALE: KEITH HAWKE OAM

Keith Hawke OAM, a Canberra Royals RFC Patron, Life Member and foundation player recently passed away at aged 86 after a short illness. Keith was laid to rest at St Peter Chanel’s Church, Yarralumla on Monday 21 May at a service attended by many of his family and friends. Royals members past and present formed a guard of honour at the service. Royals Rugby Club released this statement giving an insight into Keith’s incredible lifetime involvement with rugby which we reprint here to honour Keith Hawke. To say that Keith was a giant of Royals Rugby would probably be an understatement. There would hardly be a player, official or supporter in the 70 years of our existence that did not have some positive contact with Keith and for a large number that contact was profound including players who went on to become Wallabies and players at every level in between.

Keith played in our first John I Dent Cup premiership in 1954 and further premierships in 1957 and 1958. He was our first-grade captain and one of our finest ever players. Keith coached the club to three successive premierships in 1964, 1965 and 1966 and has been the club’s patron since 1994. Keith was an outstanding junior representative player in the ACT and went on to play for 10 seasons for the ACT senior team as well as representing NSW Country (when ACT was part of NSW Country) and an Australian XV, in today’s terms Australia A. Keith was one of the best five eighths of his era and captained ACT against the Springboks, All Blacks and New Zealand Maori. Keith’s involvement in and commitment to rugby union was total. Following his playing days Keith served as a coach, selector, manager and administrator at both junior and senior level for the ACT, NSW Country, NSW and Australia. Keith was not only a life member of Royals but also of the ACT Rugby Union and ACT Junior Rugby Union. He had been the patron of the ACT Junior Rugby Union since 1992. Statistics alone don’t tell Keith’s story or the huge contribution he has made to Royals and rugby union in general. Keith was a constant at Royals and a lasting connection with our history since formation in 1949. His passing leaves a massive gap probably not experienced since the death of our founder Jack Waters in 1968. He will be greatly missed but his memory will live on as long as there is Royals Rugby.

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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS CUP FINAL

ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP FINAL

LEINSTER MAKE HISTORY WITH FOURTH EURO CROWN

SARRIES GET REVENGE OVER EXETER

Leinster edged out Racing 92, 15-12 in a tense contest in Bilbao with the Parisians losing Dan Carter before the opening kickoff. Indeed the French side will feel they lost a golden opportunity to win their first European championship, the loss of Carter perhaps the difference between the two sides. After Isa Nacewa converted a simple penalty to give Leinster the lead with two minutes to play, Racing had a chance to send the game to extra time. Sitting in the pocket, substitute Remi Tales had a perfect opportunity from a drop goal but his effort sailed wide and Leinster were champions of Europe again. Would Dan Carter have slotted that droppie? Who knows? There’s no space for description on the trophy, Leinster’s name etched in for the fourth time.

Saracens were comfortable in earning their fourth Premiership Title against defending champions Exeter, controlling the final to win 27-10 at Twickenham. A grand-final with some extra spice added in, Exeter beat Sarries in the 2016 final to win their first English crown. Two tries from American winger Chris Wyles and some fine work from Owen Farrell from the tee meant the game wasn’t much of a contest, Saracens at the top of the game, dominating a final which was touted to be much closer.

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LEINSTER DO THE DOUBLE OVER THE SCARLETS

CASTRES MEET MONTPEILLIER IN FRENCH FINALE

Leinster cemented themselves as Europe’s best with a resounding, 40 -32 win over the Scarlets in front of an adoring Dublin crowd which doubled as a fitting farewell to their inspirational captain, Isa Nacewa. The scoreboard didn’t reflect the Irishmens dominance, the Scarlets scored twice late to put a sheen on the score but in truth Leinster were In control for the entire game. Isa Nacewa, who’s presence has been a huge factor in Leinster’s success since 2009, raised the trophy in his final game for the club.

Castres stunned Racing, 19-14 to progress to the Top 14 final while Montepellier showed their class to advance, beating Lyon 40-14. Castres, who have a fraction of the financial clout of Racing 92, finished 12 points behid favourites Racing in the regular season. They produced a perfect performance to upset Racing and will now look to deal with Montpellier, who will be clear favourites to take the French title on July 2.

Notes From – SOUTH AFRICA The South African Conference appears to be down to two teams to find the top ranked outfit with the Lions and Jaguares set for a fight to the finish to claim Conference honours and an automatic Quarter Final berth, although the Sharks will feel they are not out of the equation just yet. A controversial 26-23 win over the Stormers last weekend has seen the Lions remain at the top of the ladder with a six-point cushion over the Argentines but the Jaguares have a game in hand and could reduce that gap should they claim a victory in that match. The team from Buenos Aires have a home game against the Stormers after the June Test window before finishing with a tour of South Africa and crunch matches against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld and the Sharks at Kings Park Stadium in Durban. With Wales and Scotland incoming to South America in the next few weeks, how the Jaguares players recover from that tough three-week window could be critical. For their part, the Lions end the campaign with games away to the Sharks on 30 June before a showdown with the Bulls in 14 July. It’s a kind run-in with some handy breaks to

rest battered bodies and, as such, the beaten 2017 finalists will be favourites to claim the Conference crown. The Sharks are currently twelve points off the pace, but also have a game in hand, and whilst mathematically possible they are unlikely to trouble the leaders. With fixtures to come against the Lions, Stormers and the Jaguares they do have their destiny in their own hands but are the outsiders. Since their heroics on tour, they’ve lost to the Bulls and Jaguares either side of a commendable home win over the Chiefs. As for the bottom two, the Stormers and the Bulls, it’s been a tough few weeks. The Stormers have lost three in a row to the Chiefs, Sunwolves and the Lions but only by a combined total of twelve points. Their last two matches have ended in successive 23-26 losses, although they were hampered against the Lions suffering two yellow cards and a straight red to Raymond Rhule. The Bulls meanwhile were beaten by our own Brumbies at home in Round 15 after returning from Argentina, battered and bruised, and on the wrong end of a 54-24 shellacking.

The Plus500 Brumbies and our three charity partners would like to thank everyone that attended the game at GIO Stadium this afternoon. It is great to see the community come out and support both their team as well as three fantastic charities that do a great job in our region â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lifeline Canberra, OzHarvest, and Give Me 5 for Kids.

Notes From – NEW ZEALAND The Crusaders made a huge statement of intent last week when they claimed a vital victory in Round 15 of the New Zealand Conference as they defeated nearest rivals, the Hurricanes, winning 24-13 in wet and windy conditions at AMI Stadium in Christchurch. What was so important was that the win puts the reigning Super Rugby Champions five points clear of the Hurricanes with the men from Wellington having a game in hand as they look to chase down the leaders. With the points differential in the Crusaders favour by only 28, a big win for the ‘Canes in their extra match could send this Conference to the wire. The Hurricanes game in hand? Nothing less than a trip to Canberra to face our Brumbies on Saturday 30 June. It’s not often the Crusaders have been looking to Australia for a favour, but a home win would put the Crusaders in a relatively comfortable position should they win their final two encounters. Scott Robertson’s team faced the Chiefs at FMG Stadium in Waikato yesterday and complete their regular season program with a brace of home matches against the Highlanders and the Blues. The Hurricanes

meanwhile met the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday night and, following the Brumbies clash, have further matches against the Blues at home and the Chiefs away. Both the Chiefs and Highlanders will be pushing for Finals football having racked up 37 and 36 points respectively at the time of writing with slots in the top eight of the rankings, and a Quarter Final place, well within their grasp. The Chiefs hot and cold season continued over the last three weeks with wins at the Stormers and home to the Waratahs sandwiching a disappointing reverse to the Sharks in Durban. The Highlanders have been of the same ilk, wins over the Lions and Reds coming either side of a battering by the Waratahs in Sydney, a match in which they were reduced to fourteen men early on after Tevita Nabura was sent off in the eighteenth minute. With matches to come against the Hurricanes and Rebels in Dunedin, the Chiefs in Suva and the Crusaders in Christchurch, it’s a daunting run in for the men from Otago. Over in Auckland, the Blues struggles continue with only one win in five. Losses to the Highlanders, Jaguares, Hurricanes and Crusaders have perfectly sandwiched their one success in that run, a 24-21 win over the Waratahs in Sydney.

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Five Spanish players have received bans ranging between 14 and 43 weeks for abusing the referee during their controversial 18-10 loss to Belgium in March. After the Rugby Europe Championship match, which resulted in Romania qualifying for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan at Spain’s expense, outraged Spanish players surrounded Romanian match official Vlad Iordachescu, who had penalised them 18 times during the encounter. The Spanish Rugby Federation have demanded a replay of the match, while World Rugby have ordered a commission of inquiry in to the events that day. A Rugby Europe Independent Judicial Committee met to consider the cases of the players with replacement Sebastien Rouet suspended for 43 weeks and his brother, Guillaume copping 36 for physically and verbally abusing the referee. Flankers Pierre Barthere and Lucas Guillaume, and fly-half Mathieu Belie were found guilty of ‘threatening actions/words at a match official’ and each banned for 14 weeks.

SELECTION PROCESS LAUNCHED AMID WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CHANGES World Rugby has launched the host selection process for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021, which will feature exciting format changes, reflecting the international federation’s commitment to accelerate the development of the women’s game. Building on the success of a record-breaking Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland, the changes, approved by the Rugby World Cup Board following a comprehensive tournament review, include a revised match schedule, with the addition of a quarter-final stage and longer rest periods between matches, and an increase in squad size to enhance player welfare and ensure the tournament continues to deliver compelling, competitive rugby. Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 was the best-attended, mostviewed and most socially-engaged ever,

setting new standards for the tournament and extending the reach of the game around the world.

US RUGBY APPOINT FIRST FULL-TIME WOMEN’S COACH

The United States women’s national team will have a full-time head coach for the first time after Rob Cain accepted an offer to join the Eagles. Cain will arrive at the Olympic Training Site in California, pending visa approval, this summer following four seasons as head coach and director of rugby at Saracens Women. His time with the English club has been highly successful and was rounded off last month as he led Saracens to victory in the inaugural Tyrrells Premier 15s final. “I am both humbled and excited for such an incredible opportunity to join the USA Rugby family and become the first full-time women’s national team head coach,” Cain said. “I want to thank both Saracens and USA Rugby for their patience throughout this extensive process, I am looking forward to our journey to the 2021 World Cup.”

LAW TRIALS FOR U20 CHAMPIONSHIP

World Rugby has announced a programme of dedicated law trials at the World Rugby U20 Championship and U20 Trophy competitions aimed at reducing the risk of head injury by changing player behaviour in the tackle. Rugby is committed to an evidence-based approach to injury-prevention, and with the latest comprehensive research determining that

tacklers who are upright carrying the greatest risk of head-injury, the trials are designed to change player behaviour by getting the tackler to attempt lower tackles and therefore lower the risk of injury. As a result, the acceptable height of the tackle will be lowered through revised on-field and off-field sanctions, encouraging players to bend at the waist when attempting a tackle. Approval of the trials by the World Rugby Executive Committee is based on unprecedented research from more than 1,500 elite matches conducted by World Rugby.

HONG KONG EDGE CLOSER TO RWC PLAY-OFF

Hong Kong’s destiny is in their own hands after a big win over Malaysia pushed them closer to the Asia Rugby Championship title and a Rugby World Cup 2019 play-off against the Cook Islands. Hong Kong made it three wins from three in the Asia Rugby Championship 2018 as they beat Malaysia 91-10 in the presence of the Webb Ellis Cup at the Hong Kong Football Club. The impressive win puts them back on top of the Top 3 standings and in the driving seat to reach the next stage of Rugby World Cup 2019 qualification. Hong Kong now know if they avoid defeat this weekend in the title decider with Korea they win the Top 3 and progress to a home-and-away play-off against the Cook Islands, the winner of which will enter the global repechage tournament later in the year.

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BRUMBY JACK’S FEARLESS MATCH PREDICTION Today we say Kon’nichiwa to our friends from Tokyo as the Sunwolves come to visit us here in Canberra! We think it will be a superb game full of attacking rugby!

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BRUMBY JACK’S PACK – Superhero Quiz Today’s Brumby Jack’s Pack, eight quick-fire questions, is all about Superheroes! Do you know your Batman from Spiderman? Test yourself and your friends with these questions below!

1.Which superhero uses the Lasso of truth? 2. Which superhero was adopted by a couple from Kansas? 3. Which Superhero works as a photographer for the Daily Bugle? 4. Which of Batman’s foes wears a three-piece suit and has a trick umbrella? 5. We all know that the Hulk is green, but do you know which colour he was originally intended to be? 6. Who is Aquaman’s arch enemy? 7. Who owns Stark Industries? 8. Which Marvel Superhero is blind?

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Half-time Entertainment The Plus500 Brumbies half time entertainment during the season will consist of several junior U7’s game, the ACT & SNSW Junior clubs march pass, Foxtel Touch 7’s, as well as our ‘Beat a Brumby Segment’, in which members of the public will take on members of the Plus500 Brumbies in various activities. Today’s Beat a Brumby will take the form of relay race with teams of kids, adults and local mascots taking on Brumby Jack and some of the Plus500 Brumbies.

Junior Clubs March Past Today we celebrate all the juniors playing club rugby within the ACT & SNSW as they participate in the junior club march past. Clap the kids on as they march around the field at GIO Stadium.

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St Edmunds St Bernards Griffith Public School Cooma North Public St Patricks Gundagai St Peter Pauls Marist

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Cooma North Public Narooma Leeton Public School Griffith Public School St Josephs Queanbeyan Broulee

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Royals Gungahlin Uni-North Owls Easts Wests Vikings

BRUMBIES WOMEN TO FACE FIJI Following on from a historic first Buildcorp Super W season, the Brumbies Women will be lacing up their boots again to take on the Fiji Women’s team in a one-off game. The exhibition, slated for Monday 11 June, will be a perfect cure for long weekend boredom as the Fijian flyers take on the Brumbies Women at ANU Oval on the Queen’s Birthday. This is the first time that the Fijian Rugby Union is sending a women’s 15s team to Australia, which is part of their build up towards their test tournaments at the end of the year. Fiji are scheduled to play two matches in Australia, the first being against the Brumbies Women’s team and the second being a clash in Newcastle five days later. The Brumbies Women side have been continuing their program in the gym since ending their Super W season, whilst getting game time for their clubs. Those who aren’t involved at club level may have some bigger fish to fry, with six Brumbies Women’s players currently in the Wallaroos extended squad.

It was announced in April that the Wallaroos would be playing back-to-back curtain raisers against the Black Ferns later this year, so whether the Brumbies Women play against New Zealand or Fiji, they will get tested at the highest level. The Fijian fixture will also serve as a chance for coaches and selectors to start building the framework of next seasons Women’s schedule. Fiji are coached by former sevens captain, Alifereti Doviverata. As well as being a titan of the best sevens rugby country in the world, Doviverata played 42 times in the 15’s side scoring five tries. His experience will no doubt give the team a sense of calm as they cross over to Australia for the first time. Further details on this match, including Brumbies squad composition and team announcements will be released on our website and social media channels when available.

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GRIFFIN LEGAL JOHN I DENT CUP - DID YOU KNOW? got petition club com beginning y b g ru very local from the are, The ACT 1938 and a piece of silverw in y a rw r MC fo R unde d s compete d by John Dent. the team te a n o d l. cup t fina a striking rths 11-6 in the firs o N d te defea U 6th It was in 1942, 6 April to be precise, at the ACTR ton that a Kings in Hotel the at ng Meeti ral Gene al Annu y the recommendation was made to rename the troph the ied suppl had who man the John I Dent Cup after the War, World d Secon the to due ely, tunat Unfor spoils. 1945. until cup would not be competed for again

Between 1984 and 1994 Royals played in ELEVEN successive John I Dent Cup Finals. They won six of them, including a record five in a row (1987-1991). In five of those successful matches they played, and defeated, Daramalan.

Royals set a record for most points sc ored in the John I Final when they plu Dent Cup ndered forty again st Queanbeyan in That was a record 1957. that stood until 20 11 when Tuggeran Vikings racked up 44 when they defea ong ted Wests. r the Finals ove 7, six Grand 01 in -2 g 8 n 3 ri 9 a m1 ppe Despite a e competition, fro ight. tr u o e tl ti th course of nly ever won one ned Norths eo they dow Easts hav y shared 947 when 1 in e m ough the a h lt a , n That c w e showdo RMC. club 17-3 in th the most successful 1941 with in e tl ti Royals are currently e ving th ha ies tor vic d an nces in terms of appeara ord rec a nt Cup Final on reached the John I De ht ug bro its vis en of those 38 occasions. Eighte ir the d an 51 19 in s al wa success. Their first Fin first victory in 1954.

The lowest aggr egate points tota l in the John I Dent Cup Final is seven. That wa s achieved in 1988 when Roya ls defeated Darm alan 4-3. That four points is als o the lowest poin ts recorded by a winning team in the Final.

The 1941 John I Dent Cup Final and the 1948 edition both ended in draws, the former a 6-6 stalemate between RMC and Easts and the latter a 14-14 draw between Norths and RMC. After extra-time in both games failed to find a winner, the teams were declared joint Premiers. Five teams have appeared in only one John I Dent Cup Final namely, Forestry School, Navy, RAAF, RMC II and University. University won their sole appearance, before amalgamating with Norths, claiming the 1992 Final with a 22-17 win over Royals. RMC II were also successful in their only appearance, beating RMC I in 1950.

The highest aggregate points total in the John I Dent Cup Final is 62, achieved when Tuggeranong defeated Wests 44-18 in 2011. The biggest winning ma rgin in a Final is 28, achieved by Royals when they defeated Ainslie 28-0 in 1974.

when a team has bene kept There have been five occasions Final. Easts (1939), Royals Cup t Den points-less in the John I 4) and Wests (1977) failed (1962), Ainslie (1962) RMC (197 big day. to trouble the scoreboard on the The most points scored by a losing team in a John I Dent Cup Final is 28, a feat recorded by Queanbeyan twice. Incredibly, the Whites lost successive Grand Finals in 2009 and 2010 to Tuggeranong Vikings by the same 30-28 final score.

JOHN I DENT CUP FINAL APPEARANCES: 1938-2017

JOHN I DENT CUP FINAL WINNERS: 1938-2017

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HOW THEY STAND Australian Conference #

Team

PTS

Waratahs

366

313

+53

Rebels

334

340

-6

Brumbies

269

324

-55

Reds

247

360

-113

Sunwolves

279

461

-182

New Zealand Conference #

Team

PTS

Crusaders

409

236

+173

Hurricanes

382

237

+145

Chiefs

346

269

+77

Highlanders

320

304

+19

Blues

288

377

-89

South African Conference

Team

PTS

Lions

457

392

+65

Jagaures

340

341

-1

Sharks

370

381

-11

Stormers

349

382

-33

Bulls

349

388

-39

CLUB STATS Name

2018 APPS

2018 PTS

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Robbie ABEL

Allan ALAALATOA

Ben ALEXANDER

150

105

Richie ARNOLD

Rory ARNOLD

Tom BANKS

Sam CARTER

103

Tom CUSACK

James DARGAVILLE

Blake ENEVER

Mees ERASMUS

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Lolo FAKAOSILEA

Kyle GODWIN

Mack HANSEN

Wharenui HAWERA

178 0

Ben HYNE

Jordan JACKSON-HOPE

Tevita KURIDRANI

101

105 833

Christian LEALIIFANO

128

Leslie LEULUAIALII-MAKIN

Ryan LONERGAN

Matt LUCAS

Josh MANN-REA

Nic MAYHEW

Lachlan MCCAFFREY

Connal MCINERNEY

Andrew MUIRHEAD

Isireli NAISARANI

Michael OAKMAN-HUNT

Chance PENI

David POCOCK

105

Joe POWELL

Scott SIO

Faalelei SIONE

Andrew SMITH

Henry SPEIGHT

104

185

Darcy SWAIN

Lausii TALIAULI

Rob VALETINI

James VERITY-AMM

HOME AND AWAY

Our final home regular season match of the Super Rugby season, following the June test Series break, will see the Hurricanes providing the opposition here at GIO Stadium on Saturday 30 June with kick-off at 19:45. The Hurricanes last visited Canberra in the Quarter Final last season and came away with the victory, avenging the first round hammering they received at the commencement of the 2016 campaign at this venue. There’s always lots of running rugby when these teams meet so make sure you book your ticket from www. ticketek.com.au or, alternatively, you can buy tickets from the ticket office on Matchday. Corporate Hospitality packages are available for this fixture under the Tier B pricing structure. We end the Super Rugby Conference stage with two away matches as we travel to New Zealand to take on the Chiefs on Saturday 7 July, before heading up the Hume Highway for a final round Battle Royale with the Waratahs at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday 14 July. Ticket information for the away match in Sydney will likely be available on the Waratahs website at www.waratahs.com.au.

SUPER RUGBY FIXTURES NOW ROUND 16 Friday 1 June – Sunday 3 June Highlanders v Hurricanes (Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin) Blues v Rebels (Eden Park, Auckland) Chiefs v Crusaders (FMG Stadium, Waikato) Reds v Waratahs (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane) Brumbies v Sunwolves (GIO Stadium)

NEXT ROUND 17 Friday 29 June – Saturday 30 June Blues v Reds (Eden Park, Auckland) Rebels v Waratahs (AAMI Park, Melbourne) Highlanders v Chiefs (ANZ National Stadium) Brumbies v Hurricanes (GIO Stadium) Sunwolves v Bulls (Singapore National Stadium, Singapore) Sharks v Lions (Growthpoint Kings Park) Jaguares v Stormers (Velez Sarsfield)

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