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BREAKDOWN: THE HIGHLIGHTS

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Season 2018, Issue 8

COACHES CALL - Read the view of our Head Coach Dan McKellar on tonight’s Super Rugby encounter with our guests from New Zealand, the Hurricanes. IS KELAHER OUR FIRST WALLABY? - A feature on Don Kelaher who, it is claimed, could well be the first player from Canberra to represent the Wallabies.

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 – this week Test Match Special. BRUMBY JACK’S FUN ZONE - Keep the kids happy with two pages of fun activities and quizzes hosted by our very own Brumby Jack.

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GILBERT IS THE OFFICIAL BALL OF THE BRUMBIES

COACHES CALL with Dan McKellar

Good evening and welcome to GIO Stadium for what promises to be an exciting match with our guests from New Zealand, the Hurricanes. We extend a warm greeting to the players, officials and supporters of the Hurricanes and hope they enjoy their stay in Canberra.

we made many new friends and enjoyed the hospitality provided by our hosts, whilst on the field we were involved in an exciting and engaging contest that gave our players a good workout. I’d like to extend my congratulations to all the Brumbies players selected for the Wallabies series against Ireland – Scott Sio, Allan Alaalatoa, Rory Arnold, David Pocock, Tevita Kuridrani, Joe Powell and Tom Banks. Those players have thoroughly earned their international selection through some top performances in 2018.

We head into the match off the back of two good wins in our last Super Rugby outings, against the Bulls and Sunwolves, in which we have played some great rugby and scored some excellent tries. It’s been pleasing to see the work we have put in on the training ground being transferred to the playing Finally, I’d like to extend my thanks and arena. appreciation for your support throughout the 2018 season. As most years in sport it The team recently took part in the has not been without its ups and downs Chichibunomiya Minato Rugby Festival but I believe we are building something in Tokyo during the break for the special here at the Brumbies and with June Test Series and we enjoyed an your support we will continue to strive to excellent week in Japan. Off the field reach our goals. Enjoy the game.

WALLABIES AND IRELAND SERIES GOES THE DISTANCE

A test series that lived up to it’s billing, the Wallabies and Ireland played out three stellar games in June with the visitors ultimately claiming the Lansdown Cup in controversial circumstances at the Alllianz Arena. 2018 has arguably been Irish rugby’s most successful season ever, with Leinster winning a European and domestic double at club level and the national side winning just it’s third Six Nation’s Grand Slam.

Stout defence as well as a performance from David Pocock which was frankly, breathtaking. Pocock’s return to the test arena brought out the best in him. His domination of the breakdown and match-winning try, amazing, it was genuinely one of the best performances in a gold jersey in recent memory. Although delighted in victory, backed by Pocock’s leadership, the Wallabies were aware that Irish reinforcements were coming, most notably in the shape of a flyhalf with ice cold veins and a tighthead prop Form made Ireland favourites, but history redefining the position. suggested the series was far from a formality. Not since 1979 had an Irish side made the With Jonny Sexton back at 10 and Tadgh Furlong 24-hour journey to the land Down under and putting in a man of the match performance walked away with a series win. Ireland didn’t as with the number three on his back, Ireland much ‘walk away’ as they did ‘escape’ with the recovered in the second test, which they won win, Wallabies supporters and coaches alike though again, the result could have gone either unhappy with the decisions handed down by way. The Wallabies started and finished strong in referee Pascal Gauzere in the deciding game in Melbourne and most certainly could have stolen Sydney. a result, but Ireland were well worth their win at AAMI Park. The foundations for the final clash were of course set by two nail-biting clashes in the From the first whistle, test three was wrought previous couple of weeks, starting with a with tension. The energy was palpable in the Wallabies win in Brisbane. With less than air as Sexton and Bernard Foley traded penalty a week to prepare for the arrival of World goals before Australia lost their captain, Michael Rugby’s second-best side, the Wallabies could Hooper. Sexton kicked three more penalties have been forgiven for looking disjointed with Foley replying with two of his own, but it in the opening contest but from the get go, was refereeing, TMO decisions and ill-discipline the Wallabies looked unified, their defensive which had opposition fans debating. pressure the abiding memory from the 1st Test victory. As Irish winger, Jacob Stockdale was waiting to return from the sin-bin – having been shown yellow for catching Nick Phipps with an

unintentional elbow – when Israel Folau rose to challenge a perfectly placed Foley drop-off. Folau contested as only he can but was judged to have played O’Mahony in the air and was given a ten-minute rest for his troubles. The incident has raised several questions in the wake of Australia’s loss though it had little affect on the game.

flashed right, Marika Koroibete frothing for a chance to win the game with a try. Ireland jumped out of the line, perhaps aware of their dwindling fuel reserves, looking to keep the Wallabies out once and for all. Kurtley Beale, under pressure, threw what appeared to be a speculative pass and the officiating team ruled that Stockdale hadn’t touched the ball and the game was over.

The refereeing call which did have a bearing on the result came after the 80-minute mark. Ireland sat four points in front, Jonny Sexton’s penalty pushing the gap to beyond three points. That proved crucial with Reece Hodge’s cannon of a right boot on the field by that time and looming. Ireland were met with a barrage of attacks from the Wallabies. The Wallabies were far and away the better side in the last 20 minutes and looked unstoppable in their quest to get a late winner.

That sparked a wild post game symphony as the green wall behind the Irish goal-posts erupted in song as home fans scalded the referee. Postmatch, Wallabies Head-coach Michael Cheika made his feelings known about the standard of officiating, although he delivered it in his unique brand of pseudo-diplomacy. Pocock was quick to direct attention away from Gauzere, putting the responsibility on the players shoulders and congratulating the Irish on a well-earned series victory.

Looking to strike the killer blow, the Wallabies A touch of class from a player who was probably the best on ground for both nations throughout the series. The Wallabies, with Pocock at his best, can compete at the highest level and look poised to have a good rugby championship campaign this season. To read all about the Wallabies hopes, turn to page 62-63 for our Rugby Championship preview.

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BRUMBIES YOUNGSTERS SHINE IN FRANCE

The Brumbies have welcomed back our Junior Wallabies representatives after a successful campaign at the u20 World Cup. While the Wallabies were in action against Ireland in June, the national side’s young counterparts were in the south of France, testing themselves against the best the world has to offer at their age. The Junior Wallabies fifth-place finish, although not ideal, was one better than 2017 and three of the Brumbies representatives had outstanding tournaments in Gold. Plus500 Brumbies Super Rugby squad members Ryan Lonergan and Mack Hansen went through some adversity at the tournament, with both players coming in and out of the side as it progressed. Lonergan, who was picked as captain pretournament, was in a hotly contested battle for the number nine shirt with Queensland’s Tate McDermott, with both sharing halfback and leadership duties throughout. Lonergan ultimately won the job for the pivotal playoff games against Italy and Argentina, handling

both the captaincy and pressure of goalkicking extremely well in those last contests. Mack Hansen’s journey at the World Cup was a similar one with some highs and lows leading to a grandstand finish where he scored the game-sealing try to claim fifth place. The young fullback scored three tries in the tournament, a handsome return at his first World Cup. Hansen’s Gungahlin Eagles teammate Tom Ross was part of a Wallabies pack which performed incredibly well at the tournament, with Ross leading from the front, anchoring a strong Australian scrum. That set piece, under the tutelage of former Brumbies prop Ruaidhri Murphy, was pitted against powerhouse after powerhouse at the tournament yet never seemed to take a backward step. Ross rounded out his stellar World Cup with a well-earned try in the fifthplace playoff.

A special mention must be reserved for Brumbies academy star Len Ikitau whose tournament was cut short due to injury. Heartbreak for the Vikings centre, who most certainly would have played a larger part but for the injury. Still, a great four weeks for Brumbies past and present, the experience and lessons learned taken back to Australian soil will no doubt have a big impact for the Brumbies moving forward.

RESULTS Pool A – 30/05/18

WALES (Beziers) L 21-26 T: Hansen, McDermott, C: Lucas, P: Lonergan (3)

Pool A – 03/06/18

JAPAN (Narbonne) W 54-19 T: Tupou, Hansen, Wood, Maafu, McTaggart, McDermott, Lonergan (2), C: Lucas (4), Harrison (3)

Pool A – 07/06/18

NEW ZEALAND (Perpignan) L 18-27 T: McReight, Penalty-Try, P: Lucas (2)

5th-8th Place Play-Off – 12/06/18

ITALY (Narbonne) W 44-15 T: Hockings, Stewart, McReight (2), Franics, Kuenzie C: Lonergan (3), Harrison, P: Lonergan (2)

5th-8th Place Play-Off – 17/06/18

ARGENTINA (Beziers) W 41-15 T: Hockings, Maafu, Ross, Hansen, Lucas, C: Harrison (4), Hockings, P: Harrison (2)

IS KELAHER THE F I R S T C A N B E R R A WA L L A B Y ?

Throughout the season we have been focusing on our series, the ACT and the Wallabies, which looks at the myriad of players who have represented the Green & Gold whilst playing for, or hailing from, the ACT. Recently, local historian Bryan Lenthall has been researching the early days of rugby in the region and feels that John Kelaher could claim to be the first to have received international recognition. Our Unions first Wallaby, in the days of the Federal Capital Territory Rugby Union, could be claimed as John Desmond Kelaher, Lenthall informed Breakdown. Kelaher was born at Barabra NSW in 1912 and died in Sydney in 1990. Also known as ‘Jockey’, Kelaher played for Northern Suburbs RUC in 1939 when he would commute on work assignment from Sydney to Canberra and return. When in Sydney he played for the Manly Rugby Union Club. Kelaher was dubbed ‘jockey’ while on tour in South Africa, when one of his team-

mates spotted the flying wing in a natty new grey suit at a rugby function and joked that he looked like Steve Donohue the famous and great English jockey at the time. His nickname became ‘Jockey’ from then on. In 1939, Kelaher, first capped by the Wallabies in 1933, played one season with Norths in the national capital and was selected in one of two teams representing the Federal Capital Territory RU in the annual Country Carnival, held on 20 May in Canberra. From this carnival he was selected in a combined NSW Country team against Newcastle at Manly, where his performances earned him a call-up in the same combined team to play Union and City. Following a trial match when he was selected on the left wing for New South Wales against Victoria at North Sydney Oval,

Kelaher impressed again in matches against Queensland and was subsequently confirmed his selection with a powerful performance for the Rest XV against an Australia XV at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 17 June 1939.

• 13 tests for Australia • 16 matches for NSW • 87 first grade games in Sydney (16 for Drummoyne RUC and 71 for Manly RUC) • One season for Northern Suburbs Canberra

On the Monday night after that trial match, Kelaher was one of 29 players who were chosen to tour Britain with the 1939 Wallabies. Twenty-eight matches were scheduled to be played, 14 in England, eight in Wales, four in Scotland and two in Ireland. The opening game was to be against Devon and Cornwall on 16 September with the international against England the final game on 6 January. There was a provision that matches /may also be played in Canada on the return journey to Australia’.

With thanks to Bryan Lenthall. Details from ‘From Chook Raffles Tu Super 12’s’ (Rod Christopher, p22) and ‘The Game and the Players’ (Jack Pollard, p259-260). Additional research by Plus500 Brumbies Media Department.

The team departed these shores on Friday 21 July on the “Mooltan”. Unfortunately, by the time that the team arrived by boat in England, World War II had been declared and no Wallaby tour rugby matches were played. Kelaher retired shortly afterwards. Between 1933 and 1938 he scored 13 tries in representative matches - ten for NSW and three for Australia. Both his South African and New Zealand counterparts agreed that he ranked with the great wingers. A crowd pleaser and a sprinter who repeatedly brought spectators to their feet as he sped for the try line, Kelaher was a sound defender and had an effective swerve. He is described as one of Australia’s most accomplished wingers – a finisher of exceptional foot speed and extremely clever footwork.

ROD KELAHER • St Joseph’s College Sydney (a champion 100 yards athlete and rugby player)

THE BRUMBY YEARS: 2003 THE SEASON Final Position: 4th (Lost in Semi-Finals) Once more the Brumbies showed their remarkable tenacity and spirit to fight their way to a finals series. That they ultimately fell to a remarkable Blues side who would go on to claim Super Rugby glory in 2003 was no disgrace. Make no mistake, this was a highly competitive competition. While the Blues and the Crusaders, and to a lesser extent, the Hurricanes, ran away with the top three spots, there were no fewer than six teams in contention for the last semi-final place. The Brumbies ensured they did just enough to claim that spot by scoring important wins against those chasing fourth place. Defeats of the Reds, Waratahs, Bulls and Stormers were pivotal in keeping their noses ahead of the pack which was snapping at their heels throughout an absorbing season. The Brumbies did lose five matches during the year but it was their attacking prowess that made sure of finals football. Andrew Walker led the try-scoring and Joe Roff was leading points scorer.

THE KEY PLAYER Arguably there were few better players in the World in 2003 than the Brumbies Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Player of the Year and Australian star George Smith. The flanker would go on to light up the Rugby World Cup held in his own country with a series of startling performances that looked like it might lead the Wallabies to the Webb Ellis Trophy only for Jonny Wilkinson and his pesky boot to intervene. That Smith was a standout during the global event was no surprise to those following the Brumbies, or indeed Super Rugby, in the lead-up to the tournament. Smith was a nightmare for opposition sides when they had the ball as, quick as a flash, they would see their attack turned into scrambling defence as Smith forced yet another turnover at the breakdown. It was a magnificent skill and an asset that was the focal point of a career that yielded 142 Brumbies caps, a record that stood until Ben Alexander broke it last season.

ONE TO REMEMBER

ONE TO FORGET

22/03/2003 Brumbies 64 Bulls 26 (Canberra Stadium, Canberra) The Bulls from South Africa ended the season in sixth place, only one point behind the Brumbies who managed to finish at the top of the log-jam chasing the fourth, and final, semi-final position. The reason for that was arguably due to this performance when, in late March at Canberra Stadium in front of 20,240, the Brumbies ran riot. The home team peppered the Bulls line incessantly throughout and came away with a nine-try haul for their efforts. Joel Wilson and George Gregan scored twice whilst Mark Bartholomeusz, Tamaiti Horua, Matt Giteau, Smith and Bill Young all celebrated five-pointers. Roff landed eight conversions and a penalty for a nineteen-point gain to complete the rout. The Bulls played some fluid rugby themselves, and scored four tries, but were undone by a scintillating Brumbies performance.

07/03/2003 Cats 34 Brumbies 32 (Ellis Park, Johannesburg) Quite possibly this could be ranked as one of the most disappointing results in the history of the Brumbies. A team that was rock bottom of the ladder, and that would only win two matches in the entirety of the 2003 season, somehow managed to find a way to defeat the Brumbies at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The Brumbies should have won this one. Thirty-two points away from home is generally enough to see a side to victory. A Friday night match, following the Saturday evening encounter in Durban against the Sharks, proved the undoing of the ACT side who claimed tries through Pat Howard and Gregan, but were unable to halt a Cats attack that yielded three tries and, allied to the prodigious boot of Andre Pretorius, secured the win.

SUPER RUGBY FINALS RESULTS SEMI-FINALS Crusaders 39 Hurricanes 16 Blues 42 Brumbies 21

FINAL Blues 21 Crusaders 17

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THE ACT AND THE WALLABIES: PART 8 AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS RUGBY AND THE ACT 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. In the final part of this series we turn our attention to Schoolboy internationals played in Canberra. Before they became international stars with the Wallabies, several players from Canberra, or linked with the Brumbies, made their name at Schoolboy level, going on to win Schoolboy international honours. And Canberra itself has been host to seven of those test match fixtures wince 1980. The first of those matches saw Australia play New Zealand at Manuka Oval in 1980. In a close fought encounter the young Australians sneaked home by 21-19, the ship being steered by David Knox who would go on to be a part of the Brumbies squad that kicked off the 1996 Super Rugby season with the newly formed club from the national capital. Eight years passed before the Australians played again in Canberra, this time the touring English Schools team provided the opposition and, with a strong emphasis on their pack, the tourists snuffed out the Australian threat to win the match at Manuka Oval by thirteen points to nil.

It would be almost a decade before a full Australian Schools test match returned to Canberra with the 1996 match between Australia and Ireland again taking place at Manuka Oval. The Irish held on to win a thriller by 23-21 in what was a cracking advert for the game at that level. In between games in Canberra, the 1998 Australian vintage saw a young flanker by the name of George Smith, then playing out of Cromer High School in New South Wales, be awarded the Bronze Boot, the award given to the Most Constructive Player in a Schools Series. That same year hooker Josh Mann-Rea took out the Merv & Iris Allen Award for Overall Contribution to an Australian Series when he scooped the gong for his efforts against the Junior All Blacks. Mann-Rea would ultimately earn six Australian Schoolboy test caps, a number that was equalled by Smith. Two other players with Brumby connections, David Pocock and Saia Fainga’a, also won six Test caps at that level, all around the mid-2000s. Fainga’a was a part of the Australian side that demolished Tonga Schools 53-3 at Viking Park in Erindale in 2003 playing alongside his twin brother Anthony. The pair were involved again the following year as Irish Schools were beaten 23-12 at the Erindale venue with Anthony Fainga’a winning three caps in total. Pocock meanwhile would claim the Bronze Boot Award for his performances

in the 2005 series against New Zealand as he starred for the Australians in a team that also contained future Wallaby and Brumby back, Pat McCabe. The duo would take part in the Australian Schools epic with the Kiwis at Viking Park that year with the New Zealanders edging a bona-fide classic 22-19. Pocock had followed in the footsteps of another ACT product, Tyrone Smith, who was the Bronze Boot recipient in 2001 whilst a member of St. Edmund’s College in Canberra. 2006 saw an Australian ‘A’ Test match played in Canberra with Viking Park again the host venue as the Australians swept aside a stubborn Tonga to win 220. That led nicely into the visit of Samoa

the following year at the Tuggeranong Vikings home ground and an Australian side featuring Matt Toomua and Joe Tomane were too hot to hold for the Pacific Islanders and blitzed their way to a 50-9 success.

they share with Jarrad Butler, transferred to Connacht in 2017, Michael Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, David Palavi, Christian Lealiifano and Matt Lucas, who joined the Brumbies at the beginning of the season. Local products Manuel Edmonds, who enjoyed a stellar club career in France, and Royals The pair are amongst several players who back Brent Hamlin, who toured with the went on to make their mark in Super Brumbies to the Brisbane Tens in 2017, Rugby with the Brumbies. Winger Mark also won a trio of caps. Bartholomeusz, and forwards Scott Sio, Michel Wells and Julian Salvi all won five The latest crop of Australian Schools international caps for their country whilst representatives includes Lachlan at School with Tom Staniforth, now at Lonergan, younger brother of scrumthe Waratahs, and current Brumbies Tom half Ryan, from Trinity Christian College Cusack and Kyle Godwin, both claiming and Seamus Smith, a product of Marist four. College, both of whom were selected for the 2017 Australian Schools side after a Toomua and Tomane both ended up stellar Schools Championship in July last with three caps apiece, a number that year.

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ONE-CAP WONDERS NAME:

Luke Holmes

POSITION:

Hooker

THE GAME:

Waratahs 39 Brumbies 8

THE DATE:

28 June 2014

THE VENUE: ANZ Stadium, Sydney 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 Luke Holmes. Hooker Luke Holmes had already tasted several seasons of Super Rugby when he arrived at the Brumbies as injury cover during the 2014 season. The Brumbies had lost experienced hooker Stephen Moore to injury and drafted in Holmes, a former plumber by trade, alongside Josh MannRea who had only played eight Super Rugby matches at the age of 33. Holmes arrived with some pedigree to his name having appeared in 27 Super Rugby caps from playing at the Western Force, Melbourne Rebels and NSW Waratahs. He would juggle work at his clothing brand and as the Warringah Rugby General Manager while training at the Brumbies. Having originally played for Perth Spirit, Holmes went on to appear in 22 matches for

the Force from 2006-2009 before moving to the Rebels where he added a further five caps to his tally. His Brumbies career was to be short-lived however as he never made another appearance following a flirtation with the first team in a highly forgettable 8-39 loss to the Waratahs in Sydney. Holmes came on during the defeat for Irish-born hooker Ruaidhri Murphy and it was Murphy and Mann-Rea who were to see out the 2015 season as the preferred hookers in the Matchday squad with MannRea becoming the starting option for a team that bowed out in the Semi-Finals against the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tahs in Sydney. The Mona Vale born Holmes went on to appear in fourteen matches for the North Harbour Rays in the National Rugby Championships and currently plays his club football for the Warringah Rats.

PROGRAMS FROM THE PAST For the final part of our regular season Programs from the Past feature, we take a brief look at the front covers for the Super Rugby Finals that the Brumbies have played, with one exception!

1997 GRAND FINAL Blues 23 Brumbies 7 The Blues issued a substantial 32-page, full-colour, A4 program for the Final which sold for NZD$5. It contained a two-page feature on the Brumbies, all the match information and team line-ups, a full-page article on Canberra’s ‘Melrose Place’ and a round-up of all the other New Zealand franchises in a season review for each club in what was a good read.

2000 GRAND FINAL Brumbies 19 Crusaders 20 Unfortunately, we do not own a copy of this Grand Final in the Brumbies archives. If you have a copy to donate, or for us to scan to add to our records, please contact our media Manager on r.gibbs@brumbies. com.au.

2001 GRAND FINAL Brumbies 36 Sharks 6 For our second Grand Final at Canberra Stadium, the Brumbies produced a brilliant 40-page publication with the cover in colour and the rest of the contents in black and white. Extensive features on Joe Roff, James Holbeck and Graeme Bond were accompanied by stories on the Sharks team, Mark Andrews and a plethora of pen pictures and stats. This sold for $5 on the night and was a great souvenir of the occasion.

2002 GRAND FINAL Crusaders 31 Brumbies 13 An unusual publication from the Crusaders to recognize the 2002 Grand Final as the New Zealanders published a 24-page black and white issue with colour cover for NZD$5.

The surprise was the size, the program is a third of an A4 publication in width despite being the same height. It included the usual welcome messages, a match preview, pen pics of both teams, features on Reuben Thorne and Leon McDonald, statistics and a Q&A with Richie McCaw.

2004 GRAND FINAL Brumbies 47 Crusaders 38 The Brumbies issued a special edition of Stampede, the usual 36-page match program being dedicated to the Final. In full-colour throughout, the program sold for $5. A three-page interview with Stephen Larkham was the highlight, alongside the usual match information, teams, statistics and pen pictures plus a farewell to departing

Brumbies Mark Bartholomeusz, Joe Roff, David Giffin and Head Coach David Nucifora. A lot of adverts in this one and the teams were located on the back cover.

2013 GRAND FINAL Brumbies 22 Chiefs 27 A 24-page full colour program was issued by the Chiefs for the 2013 Final at Waikato Stadium which was sold for NZD$2 to attendees and was free to all Chiefs Season Members. A five-page Road to the Final feature was the only article in the program after the generic messages from Investec and the Chiefs. The teams were in the centre pages, but there was nothing on the Brumbies at all!

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Plus500 BRUMBIES ENJOY JAPAN TOUR

The Plus500 Brumbies may have been beaten on the field, falling 28-26 to Suntory Sungoliath at the Minato Rugby Festival in Tokyo, but won many friends and new admirers after a week-long visit to the Land of the Rising Sun. With a plethora of players unavailable due to Wallabies call-ups, U20 World Rugby duty or injury, the Brumbies took a depleted squad to Japan which included lock BJ Edwards, the second row joining the club as cover.

This gave plenty of opportunities to those that did tour however with many of the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young guns seeing action on the field, and taking part in the promotional activities that accompanied the trip, off it. Amongst those that experienced the hospitality of the local Japanese schools were winger James VerityAmm, lock Richie Arnold, prop Nic Mayhew, centre Kyle Godwin and utility back James Dargaville. This group got more than they bargained for when having to help rescue their transport from the school sandpit after the local driver had beached the vehicle when attempting to turn around!

followed by the official Reception Function where over 400 guests welcomed the four competing teams with much gusto and fanfare. Matchday itself was overcast but humid and the Brumbies were dealt a blow when cocaptain Sam Carter was forced to withdraw from the starting line-up after pulling up sore with a stiff back. This meant a start for young lock Darcy Swain with the Brumbies squad reduced to 23 fit players. Suntory meanwhile named a squad which included thirteen replacements, among them former Brumbies great Matt Giteau.

The game was a see-sawing affair with the Brumbies taking an early lead with left winger Lausii Taliauli trotting over unopposed in the corner after some superb build-up play. The hosts roared back with a brace of scores to lead 14-5 before the Brumbies claimed the try of the match as replacement James VerityAmm rounded off a move initiated inside his own twenty-two by fullback Andrew Muirhead, Verity-Amm showing sheer pace Throughout the week the team were treated to round his marker and cross. to some excellent hospitality with an informal lunch, shared with the Waratahs who were to More was to follow in the second half as play NEC Green Rockets in the opening match Verity-Amm restored the Brumbies lead of the Minato Rugby Festival on the Sunday, with a well-taken set-piece try but Suntory

refused to be bowed and re-took the lead with a try of their won in the 63rd minute, the conversion putting them 21-19 in front. Christian Lealiifano then pounced on a Suntory error to score, adding the extras to his own try to edge the visitors ahead, but the home team had the final word – a 72nd minute converted score giving them a narrow 28-26 success in front of a healthy crowd of more than 20,000. Earlier in the day the Waratahs had been beaten by the Green Rockets, the Japanese side triumphing 29-26.

THE TEAM

1. Nic MAYHEW (17. Faalelei SIONE 34’, 1. Nic MAYHEW 54’), 2. Connal MCINERNEY (16. Robbie ABEL 34’, 2. Connal MCINERNEY 62’), 3. Ben ALEXANDER (18. Leslie LEULUAIALIIMAKIN 34’, 3. Ben ALEXANDER 56’), 4. Richie ARNOLD (19. Darcy SWAIN 49’), 19. Darcy SWAIN (20. Benjamin EDWARDS 27’, 4. Richie ARNOLD 62’), 6. Blake ENEVER, 7. Tom CUSACK, 8. Isi NAISARANI, 9. Matt LUCAS, 10. Christian LEALIIFANO (22. Wharenui HAWERA 27’, 10. Christian LEALIIFANO 50’), 11. Lausii TALIAULI, 12. Kyle GODWIN (21. Jordan JACKSON-HOPE 41’, 12. Kyle GODWIN 72’), THE POINTS Suntory Sungoliath 28 (14) Plus500 Brumbies 13. Andrew SMITH (23. James DARGAVILLE (12) 26 (T: Taliauli, Verity-Amm (2), Lealiifano, 34’), 14. Henry SPEIGHT (24. James VERITYAMM 27’), 15. Andrew MUIRHEAD (14. Henry C: Hawera (2), Lealiifano) SPEIGHT 50’)

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MATCH STATISTICS

V OVERALL - Played: 24

BIGGEST WIN 2016 BRU 52 HUR 10 BIGGEST DEFEAT 2009 HUR 56 BRU 7

IN CANBERRA - Played: 13

LAST FIVE 2017 QF BRU 16 HUR 35 2017 HUR 56 BRU 21 2016 BRU 52 HUR 10 2015 HUR 29 BRU 9 2014 HUR 21 BRU 29 33

MATCH PREVIEW - Plus500 Brumbies v Hurricanes Temperatures may be dropping but if tonight’s clash can’t warm your bones, nothing can. The Plus500 Brumbies return to GIO Stadium for what may be their final home game of the season awaiting the most exciting team in Super Rugby, the Hurricanes. The Brumbies need a win against the Kiwi conference’s second placed side this evening to keep any hopes of finals footy alive and though the form guide suggests the Brumbies mightn’t be favoured against the ‘Canes, anything can happen at Canberra Stadium. Especially given the Brumbies last few results. Before the June international break, the Brumbies won two games on the trot, including a magical comeback win against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld with a depleted side. A big win over the Sunwolves came next before the Brumbies went on tour to Japan. That tour saw the Brumbies take on the

Japanese top-league’s best side, Suntory Sungoliath, at the Minato Rugby festival. The result in that exhibition, a close loss to the home side, was irrelevant as the Brumbies were able to try different combinations and give minutes to some of their fringe players. That extra preparation time and chance to bond could be crucial going forward as this young Brumbies squad looks to finish strong in 2018. The task tonight is a difficult one however, there’s no question of that. The Hurricanes have been breathtaking at times this season, though the raw results are probably not exactly where they would like them to be. They arrive, needing a result to keep the pressure on the table-topping Crusaders, currently sitting nine points behind the defending champions thought they have a game in hand.

Word has surfaced this week that the Hurricanes may be without several frontline starters for tonight’s clash, Ardie Savea, Matt Proctor and Brad Shields are all questionable, not that the Brumbies will be pinning any importance to their absence. The Hurricanes have plenty of depth and no matter which ‘Canes squad arrives at GIO, it will be an incredibly tough test for the Brumbies. The game plan will most likely be to play the game in the Hurricanes half, looking to stifle the visitors red-zone attack. The ‘Canes can strike from anywhere but are especially deadly inside the opposition forty metre line. In attack, the Brumbies just need to build pressure and stay composed, in times past, finishing off chances in the final-third has certainly been something the Brumbies need to work on. Recently however, especially

on tour in Africa, the Brumbies have looked much more clinical. It’s an aspect of the game which could transform the Brumbies into an elite side, the difference between the Brumbies and some of the best teams in Super Rugby being the ability to finish chances, though as said before, the Brumbies are most certainly improving in that area. Rug up, put your beanie on and grab a bevvy, it’s still footy season in the ACT and the Brumbies need your support. The ‘Canes are in Canberra, not likely to be pulling any punches as they go hunting for another Super Rugby title. A win against the Hurricanes for this fledgling Brumbies brigade could spark glory in the near or not to distant future.

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TRIES PENALTY GOALS CONVERSIONS DROP GOALS HALF TIME FULL TIME

STARTING XV 1 Scott Sio 2 Folau Faingaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;a 3 Ben Alexander 4 Rory Arnold 5 Blake Enever 6 Tom Cusack 7 David Pocock 8 Isi Naisarani

Replacements

16. Connal McInerney 17. Nic Mayhew 18. Leslie Leuluaialii-Makin 19. Richie Arnold 20. Darcy Swain 21. Matt Lucas 22. Wharenui Hawera 23. Lausii Taliauli

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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

Match O Referee: Nick Briant Assistant referee: Will Houston

Officials:

Allan Alaalatoa #171

Henry Speight #134

Match O

Lachlan McCaffrey #161

TRIES PENALTY GOALS CONVERSIONS DROP GOALS HALF TIME FULL TIME

STARTING XV 1 Toby Smith 2 Ricky Riccitelli 3 Jeff Toomaga-Allen 4 Michael Fatialofa 5 Sam Lousi 6 Brad Shields 7 Ardie Savea 8 Gareth Evans

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

TJ Perenara Beauden Barrett Ben Lam Ngani Laumape Jordie Barrett Julian Savea Nehe Milner-Skudder

Replacements

Officials:

Assistant referee: James Leckie TMO: Ian Smith

16. James Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly 17. Chris Eves 18. Ben May 19. Murray Douglas 20. Blade Thomson 21. Finlay Christie 22. Ihaia West 23. Wes Goosen

*team subject to change, official line-up not available at time of publication

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

OPPOSITION PROFILE: HURRICANES

WHO ARE THEY? Formed in 1996 as the Wellington Hurricanes, the side from the New Zealand Capital are the representative team for the East Coast, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, Poverty Bay, WairarapaBush, Wanganui and Wellington unions. They were originally formed to represent the North Island in the inaugural 1996 edition of Super Rugby ending the first year of competition ninth. The following year they reached the Semi-Finals stage but were dumped from the tournament by the Brumbies. Whilst they normally play at Westpac Stadium, they have also competed at McLean Park, Napier and Palmerston North’s Central Energy Trust Arena.

WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? The Hurricanes are from Wellington, the Capital City of New Zealand since 1865, the second most populated City in the country with over 405,000 inhabitants. In 1839 it was chosen as the first major planned settlement for British immigrants coming to New Zealand, the Maori initially lived in this area circa 1280. The settlement was

named in honour of Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington and victor of the Battle of Waterloo. As the centre for New Zealand’s political system, Wellington houses the New Zealand Parliament and all Government offices and departments. The Weta Workshop, home of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is also here.

WHO ELSE IS FROM THERE? Oscar winning Director Peter Jackson, he of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and its subsequent prequel series the Hobbit, is a proud Wellingtonian having utilised the landscape surrounding his native City for much of the location filming for his six-part epic. Actor Russell Crowe, who won an Academy Award for his role in Gladiator, was born in Wellington, as was Oscarwinning actress Anna Paquin, now a star of the X-men franchise. Wynton Rufer, arguably New Zealander’s greatest-ever footballer, All Black Tana Umaga and twotime world mountain running champion Melissa Moon are some of the sports stars that were born there.

RAISING THE BAR OR UNDERACHIEVING? That’s tough. The Hurricanes finally broke their Super Rugby duck in 2016 with a memorable Grand Final triumph over the Lions, winning 20-3 in Wellington, making it third time lucky having been defeated in the 2006 and 2015 by the Crusaders and Highlanders respectively. They’ve twice been New Zealand Conference Champions, 2015 and 2016, with their form in more recent years much better than in their earlier days. Packed with top-quality individual talent, the Hurricanes have, whisper it quietly, perhaps underachieved slightly given the incredible array of talent that have pulled on the famous jersey.

WHO’S THEIR GREATEST? As befitting a team that has been at the forefront of Super Rugby for a long time, there have been a huge amount of outstanding rugby players to take the field including two talents who are, unfortunately, no longer with us. They are of course the legendary Jerry Collins and Jonah Lomu. Collins played 85 times for the Hurricanes and close to fifty for the All Blacks whilst Lomu racked up 29 appearances for the Super rugby franchise

before moving to the Blues. Add in all-time leading appearance maker Conrad Smith and his centre partner Tana Umaga and it’s a quality list.

CLOSEST RIVALS? There are no real standout rivals from the Hurricanes point of view, although the matchup with fellow Kiwis’ the Chiefs have proven to be fairly spiteful affairs in recent seasons. The clash between the teams last March threw up three yellow cards and an awful lot of off the ball niggle in a fixture that was rugged and well-contested. The duo has been trading blows since 1996 and there is not much to choose between them in the winloss column with the Hurricanes narrowly leading the head-to-head. The Hurricanes won the first meeting, 23-15 in Rotorua.

PLAYER PROFILES HURRICANES

Season Record P 13

W 10

D 0

L 3

PD +129

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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: 9 March 1996 Result: Brumbies 35 (T: Mitch Hardy (2), George Gregan, Ipolito Fenukitau, C: David Knox (2), Adam Friend, P: David Knox (3)) Hurricanes 28 (T: Christian Cullen, Chresten Davis, Rhys Duggan, C: Jamie Cameron (2), P: Jamie Cameron (3)) The fixture with the Hurricanes was only the Brumbies second-ever Super Rugby encounter following their season opener against Transvaal and Bruce Stadium was packed for the visit of the Kiwi side. This was also the first encounter at home against New Zealand opposition in the competition and, in an exciting match, the Brumbies would triumph 35-28. Winger Mitch Hardy crossed twice for the home team, who scored four tries in total, as David Knox (thirteen points) and Adam Friend (three) kept the scoreboard ticking over with the boot. The Hurricanes weren’t rolling over though and kept in touch with a trio of tries themselves, one to outstanding Christian Cullen, who would become an All Black Legend. Jamie Cameron added thirteen points from the tee for the ‘Canes, but the home team had done enough to claim a second win in succession.

THE LAST TIME

Date: 21 July 2017 Result: Brumbies 16 (T: James Dargaville, Josh Mann-Rea, P: Wharenui Hawera (2)) Hurricanes 35 (T: Wes Goosen (2), Jordie Barrett, TJ Perenara, C: Jordie Barrett (3), P: Jordie Barrett (3)) The Hurricanes put paid to the Brumbies hopes of the Super Rugby Championship last season by ending our season at the Quarter Final stage in Canberra. The Kiwi side went on to be defeated by the Lions in the semifinal in Johannesburg. An incredible display in the second-half from the New Zealanders took the game away from the Brumbies who had led by a point, 16-15, at the interval in a half in which they had been the better side. Chances had gone begging and the Hurricanes had scored two controversial tries to keep in touch, but there was little debate about which team was the better in the second stanza as the Barrett brothers, Beauden and Jordie, dictated the game to secure progression. As the Brumbies pushed to get back into the match they were cut apart on the break as the ’Canes registered twenty unanswered points.

H U R R I C A N E S Opposition: The Key Players

The Playmaker: Beauden Barrett

As a World Class talent, Beauden Barrett has been a key player for the Hurricanes for the past few years and is a recent centurion for the team. His biggest achievement is winning the World Rugby Player of the Year award two years in a row; 2016 and 2017. He is considered one of the best active players in the world by many and is strongly respected throughout the sport. With the ability to play fullback and winger on top of his favoured position as flyhalf, Barrett is a multiskilled player and poses a threat to every team in opposition. His club career has been just as prestigious as his international one, with multiple awards under the Taranaki provincial squad and 191 points with the team in eight years. He has also been with the All Blacks for the past six years racking up close to 200 points for the international team.

The Try Threat: Ben Lam

In Rugby, players require either speed, strength or size, and Ben Lam is all three in one! As an outside back, ‘Blam’ is a weapon in the Hurricanes line-up, blasting past opposition backs and claiming try after try. Australian teams have struggled to break the Kiwi-deadlock and the Brumbies are facing

the same issue as they come up against Lam and the Hurricanes. Players like Lam are the key to a team’s attack, with the ability to break the line and run the field, and when Lam ran 100m in under 11 seconds in high-school, he caught the eye of selectors. From Auckland in his early career to Wellington more recently, Lam has filled out his rugby resume to show that he is worth an international team. Now that he is in the starting squad for the Hurricanes, he is improving even more and looking to become a rugby great.

The Enforcer: Brad Shields

With the most tackles of any Hurricanes player this season, the walking brick wall proves difficult to defeat in attack or defence, and Brad Shields will keep building on his 119 opposition hits. Recently called up for England’s summer tour of South Africa, qualifying under his parent’s citizenship, Shields is a world class operator who is breaking into the big leagues and impressing copious amounts of spectators with his show of strength on field. A Wellington provincial player, Shields is strongly rooted in New Zealand rugby and is well known amongst the community as a quality player. Yet to break his 50th cap with Wellington, Shields

has played more games with the Hurricanes after 68 caps for the Super Rugby team. The backrower will pose a large obstacle for the Brumbies attack force as he squares out the defensive line.

The One to Watch: Nehe Milner-Skudder

Hurricanes when they come up against the Brumbies, with his try scoring ability and unstoppable speed, the Brumbies will have to be at their defensive best to keep him at bay. With his brother posing a threat in the forwards, Julian adds equal effectiveness for the Hurricanes from the wing.

Another attacking threat, Nehe MilnerSkudder works well on the wing or in the fullback role. With speed on his side, ‘Skudz’ has made his mark on the rugby world a few years ago as he has quickly ascended through the ranks to play for the All-Blacks. Milner-Skudder has had an injury plaguing him lately after his shoulder was damaged in a clash against South Africa late last year. His return to Super Rugby this year has shown that he still knows the game however and he is looking to solidify his position once more. The quality back played for Manawatu from 2011 to 2014 but has only shown up once more for the provincial side for several years mainly because of his tie with the All Blacks and injuries hindering his ability to play. Milner-Skudder will likely pose a large issue for the Brumbies as looks for opportunities in a star-studded Hurricanes back line.

The X Factor: Julian Savea

The back-line half of the Savea Brothers, Julian Savea, is a try scoring machine on the wing and was rewarded with the nickname ‘the Bus’ after proving he could score against almost anyone. With more than 185 points in the Super Rugby for the Hurricanes, Julz has proved his strength playing for Wellington and the All Blacks with his brother, Ardie. Savea debuted for Wellington in 2010 but has only had limited appearances due to other responsibilities and has been with the All Blacks since 2012. He will, no doubt, be a powerful player in the back line for the

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James Stannard. More recently, Jean-Pierre Smith (2014) and trio Tomas Cubelli, Aidan Toua and Leslie Leuluaialii-Makin (all 2016) started their Brumbies career against the New Zealanders.

CONNECTIONS: HURRICANES Fourteen players have made their competitive bow for the Brumbies in matches against todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opponents the Hurricanes, starting with Brumby #17 Adam Friend and Brumby #18 Andrew Williams back in the inaugural season of Super Rugby in 1996. Both came off the bench in the match, which was won 35-28 at Canberra Stadium, with Friend kicking a conversion. Bill Young and Graeme Bond followed suit in 1998 and 1999 respectively with loosehead prop Young going on to complete a century of appearances for the club, the milestone reached in an away match against the Crusaders at Jade Stadium. Bond, meanwhile, played 38 times for the Brumbies. Current defensive Coach Peter Ryan was first spotted in Brumby colours against the team from Wellington, as was Matthew Weaver, Luke Burgess, Matt Toomua, Henry Vanderglas and

Other connections with our guests concern their home city, Wellington. Former Brumby Jarrad Butler, who left the club at the conclusion of the 2017 season to join Connacht in the newly-revamped PRO14, was born in the Windy City in 1991. Butler went on to play 72 times in Super Rugby, including over fifty for the Brumbies, and scored 25 points becoming a real crowd favourite in the process. Cult hero Fotu Auelua, who was destined to become Brumby #151, was born in Wellington in 1984 and made 33 appearances for the club from the base of the scrum. The number 8 was a beast of a forward and also played club rugby for West Harbour, Dax and Toulon in France and NTT Shining Arcs in Japan, before heading to Canberra. The former Australian Schoolboy international made his debut for the Brumbies in 2012 against the Rebels and, upon leaving the club at the end of 2015, played one further season in Japan with the Canon Eagles.

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On a trip to the Warrior Games in the USA in 2013, HRH The Duke of Sussex saw firsthand the positive impact sport could have on physical, psychological and social health and wellbeing. He was inspired by this visit to launch the Invictus Games. The fourth Invictus Games will be held ‘Down Under’ in Sydney from 20-27 October and will attract 500 competitors from 18 nations. Tickets are on sale now at https://www. invictusgames2018.org/. Be inspired. Be entertained. Be there.

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THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP CAN ANYONE HALT THE ALL BLACKS?

The Rugby Championship starts in midAugust with the usual refrain of who can stop the (almost) all-conquering All Blacks. The new Zealanders have won five of the last six titles, the exception being Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 success in a truncated version, and since the introduction of Argentina in 2012 have won thirty, drawn once and lost only two matches in the competition. So why can 2018 be any different? Well, for a starter the All Blacks have been less than their imperious best in recent times. Granted, their 3-0 series sweep of France was achieved with some outstanding rugby but there were mitigating circumstances in at least two of the three tests that nudged them in the right direction. As the British & Irish Lions also showed, a

high tempo game, the ability to control possession and, perhaps most crucially, the ability to get off the defensive line quickly to limit the playmakers time to dictate proceedings, can provide dividends. Both Australia and South Africa appear to have the players to implement that kind of game and cause issues. That is, of course, easier said than done. The All Blacks ability to reel off a conveyor belt of talent means that they have options to spare in every position. Their speed of thought, execution under pressure and sheer quality gives them an advantage in every game. But they are not infallible. If Australia, through the likes of David Pocock and Michael Hooper can compete at the breakdown, the Wallabies can get enough ball to unsettle their opponents.

The Kiwis love a Crossfield kick as well with Beauden Barrett often targeting the edges with pinpoint accuracy. But with Israel Folau lurking on the fringes Australia will be confident that they can repel that avenue of attack. It won’t be easy, it never is against New Zealand, and Australia will need to be clinical when the opportunities present themselves, but with the first match of the series in Sydney, there’s an ideal chance to get the tournament underway on a positive note. The Springboks meanwhile have begun to look like a proper rugby side. The character shown to overturn deficits against England in the first two Tests of their June series has infused the Rainbow Nation with a belief in their side that has been sadly lacking over the past few years. Interestingly, it was their overseas based players who did much of the damage, and that same core will likely be relied upon to improve their championship results. Sixteen losses in their thirty-three matches since the tournament expansion is not what the demanding South African faithful are used to, but under the leadership of new Head Coach Rassie Erasmus, there’s bene an

upturn in form and a renewed sense of belief in the way they are tracking. The Springboks end the competition with successive home games against the Wallabies and All Blacks and, should they get some results on the road, might well be a genuine title threat. And what of Argentina? The improvement by the Jaguares in Super Rugby was not translated onto the Test match arena during June as Los Pumas were handed a rugby lesson by Northern Hemisphere foes Wales and Scotland on their own patch. Successive defeats by the Welsh, 10-23 at the Estadio San Juan Del Bicentenario in San Juan was and 12-30 at the Estadio Brigadier Lopez in Santa Fe were compounded by a 15-44 shellacking by Scotland in Buenos Aires. This kind of form does not bode well for the Argentines ahead of the traditional tricky clashes against Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Matches away and at home to the Springboks kick off their tournament, but the prevailing feeling based on what has occurred this past month is that they will be making up the numbers. A solid start in Durban however, and a positive result in the always hostile atmosphere of Mendoza could turn that theory on its head.

NOTES FROM SOUTH AFRICA: TEST MATCH SPECIAL The Springboks set out their stall for the Rugby Championships by defeating England 2-1 during a hard-fought Test Series in the Republic. The South Africans won the first two matches of the three-test hit-out at altitude, before a return to sea level saw England emerge victorious in miserable conditions in Cape Town. Having been defeated in the first two matches Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent run of poor form had them officially having lost five games in succession, their setback to the Barbarians was in a non-cap international, and had Head coach Eddie Jones answering the critics back home. Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; decision to base England at sea level and only fly in to the higher climes for the opening Tests was also questioned. There seemed little cause for concern in the opening Test however as England raced out of the blocks and led 3-24 after only seventeen minutes, scoring three tries in the process. A 61m penalty from Elliot Daly got them off to a flier before Mike Brown, Daly and Owen Farrell all crossed for tries. With Farrell converting all three England looked in great shape.

The South African response was outstanding. They were ahead before half-time as Faf De Klerk, Sibusio Nkosi (twice) and Willie Le Roux all found a way across the England try-line to turn the match on its head. A yellow card in the second half to Mako Vunipola proved decisive with the Springboks furthering their lead through Aphiwe Dyantyi. Late tries from Maro Itjoe and Jonny May made the final score 42-39 in an epic. England got off to another flier a week later in Johannesburg as tries from Brown and May helped them to a 12-0 lead after twelve minutes. Again, South Africa responded well. Duane Vermeulen claimed a try and Handre Pollard kicked well from the tee as the home team led 13-12 at the break. A penalty-try and a further Pollard penalty sealed the series with a 23-12 win. England finally broke their drought in the final test at Newlands as they played the better rugby in the conditions to win 25-10. Farrell landed twenty points from the boot whilst a 71st minute score from May, collecting a Danny Cipriani kick through, proved the only visiting try.

NOTES FROM NEW ZEALAND: TEST MATCH SPECIAL New Zealand were comfortable winners in their Test Series against France during the Super Rugby break, claiming a 3-0 whitewash of the tourists, but t was a series that was blighted by controversial refereeing calls, many of which appeared to favour the home team and which irritated the French.

There was more refereeing misery to come for France the following week in Wellington as an early red card to fullback Benjamin Fall, a decision that sparked myriad debate about whether it was the correct call. What is did do was make a difficult task almost impossible for the French who led 3-0 at the time via a Morgan Parra penalty.

The opening test, played at Eden Park, saw the All Blacks at their most ruthless best as they took advantage of a second half yellow card to lock Paul Gabrillagues to run away with the clash, ultimately winning 52-11. Up until that point the match had ben keenly contested with the scores deadlocked at 11-11 after Remy Grosso had scored for France and Beauden Barrett crossed for the hosts.

As expected, the All Blacks took swift advantage of their numerical superiority as Joe Moody and Ben Smith claimed tries. France dug in well and kept plugging away but a further double from Jordie Barrett took the game away. A late try from Cedate Gomes, forcing his way over the line, gave the French a glimpse of what might have been with the final score 26-13.

Following the sin-bin, the French could not hold the rampant Kiwis who finished strongly, as ever, and blitzed their way to seven further tries. Codie Taylor, Ben Smith, Reiko Ioane (two), Damien McKenzie, Ngani Laumape and Ardie Savea all scored and, but for the home side having an off day with the boot, none of the four tries scored between the 61st and 74th minute were converted, the score may have been even greater.

The third test in Dunedin was more comfortable for New Zealand who crossed for seven tries in their 49-14 victory pulling away after half an hour in which the match was all-square at 14-14. Again, there was controversy however after flyhalf Damien McKenzie was awarded a try in which French scrumhalf Morgan Parra appeared to be impeded by referee John Lacey.

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FRANCE WIN FIRST WORLD U20 CROWN

Hosts France were crowned World Rugby U20 Championship 2018 winners, lifting the distinctive trophy for the first time following a 33-25 defeat of England before a sold-out crowd in Béziers. The Stade de la Méditerranée was rocking as France beat England 33-25 to be crowned World Rugby U20 Championship winners for the first time in the competition’s 11-year history. France, playing in their maiden final, fed off the cacophony of noise created by the 17,700 crowd to avenge their loss to England in the Six Nations in March and cap off a remarkable year that has seen them win that title and the World Championship crown. It was a second final loss in a row for England after they suffered a record loss to New Zealand 12 months ago in Georgia, but both sides played their part in an enthralling conclusion to the premier agegrade competition.

GERMANY TO PLAY SAMOA FOR RWC PLACE

Germany edged a tight battle with Portugal 16-13 to set up a home-and-away play-off with Samoa to determine the side that will join Ireland, Scotland, hosts Japan and Russia in Pool A at Rugby World Cup 2019. A perfect kicking display

from Raynor Parkinson handed Germany a narrow 16-13 victory over Portugal in Heidelberg and means the hosts are just 160 minutes away from a place at Rugby World Cup 2019. Parkinson landed four shots at goal from as many attempts, including a late penalty that gave Germany – who had trailed by 10 points early in the second half – the decisive lead, despite appearing to battle cramp. Number eight Jarrid Els scored Germany’s only try as a crowd of 2,300 were made to sweat for victory on a sweltering June day.

ROMANIA AND BRAZIL TO HOST WORLD RUGBY U20 TROPHY World Rugby has announced Romania and Brazil as the hosts of the next two World Rugby U20 Trophy events. Romania, who hosted the World Rugby Nations Cup hosts on many occasions, will host the agegrade competition between 28 August-9 September, 2018 at the Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest. Brazil, who are making significant strides on the international stage, will host their first World Rugby 15s tournament in 2019 with the Estádio Martins Pereira in São José dos Campos the location

for the 9-21 July event. World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont said: “Our U20 Championship and Trophy events are cornerstones of the player development pathway to test rugby. “We are delighted that Romania and Brazil will host the next two editions of the Trophy. I know that they will be exceptional hosts and provide the teams with a superb environment to perform.”

GEORGE SMITH SIGNS FOR BRISTOL BEARS

RUGBY AFRICA GOLD CUP UNDERWAY

The 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup, which doubles as a Rugby World Cup 2019 qualification tournament, began on Saturday 16 June as the top six teams in Africa, aside from South Africa, battle it out for a place at the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. The Rugby Africa Gold Cup will be played in a round-robin format across seven match days between 16 June and 18 August 2018. It features Africa’s top six nations that have not already qualified for the Rugby World Cup 2019 with Namibia the highest ranked team at 24 in the current World Rugby rankings, followed by Kenya (28), Uganda (37), Morocco (38), Tunisia (42), and Zimbabwe (44). The competition will get under way on 16 June as Zimbabwe host Morocco at Harare Sports Club, while Namibia face Uganda at Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek. The tournament will reach its exciting conclusion when the final round of matches is played on 18 August.

Bristol Bears have signed former Australia captain George Smith ahead of their return to the Premiership. The 37-year-old back row joins 2017-18’s second-tier champions on a six-month contract to provide injury cover. The former Brumbies and Wasps player will arrive from Super Rugby club Queensland Reds. “It’s fantastic for Bristol Bears to bring in someone of that quality and experience. Someone of George’s reputation is perfect for us,” Head Coach Pat Lam told BBC Radio Bristol.

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BRUMBY JACK’S FEARLESS MATCH PREDICTION Today it’s the turn of the Hurricanes from New Zealand to play our Brumbies here in Canberra. We reckon this match will be a cracker!

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Can you match the eight Football Clubs on the left of the column below with their correct colours on the right? Brumbies Black/Yellow Waratahs White/Royal blue Hurricanes Red Sunwolves Maroon Stormers Sky Blue Crusaders Black/Red/Yellow Reds Grey/Red/Gold Chiefs Navy Blue/Gold/White

BRUMBY JACK’S PACK – Star Wars Quiz Today’s Brumby Jack’s Pack, eight quick-fire questions, is all about Star Wars! Do you know your Jedi from the Sith? Test yourself and your friends with these questions below!

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Whose DNA was used in the creation of the clone army? Who said this line: “Noooooooooooooooooo”? In the ‘Star Wars’ movies, who was Anakin Skywalker’s father? Where did Darth Vader reveal himself to be Luke’s father? What is Princess Leia’s last name? In the Star Wars movies is Han Solo and Princess Leia’s sons name? How does Padme die? Where is the Rebel base in Star Wars IV: A New Hope?

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MEMBERS ROUND – CAPTAINS CLUB At today’s fixture against the Hurricanes we recognise our Members with our annual Members Round. As part of our new-look Membership in 2018 we introduced the Captain’s Club, the perfect opportunity for those members wanting to get more out of their traditional Brumbies Membership with added benefits from joining the Captain’s Club. As part of their Captains Club Membership those members who chose this option received all member’s choice items, cap, scarf and beanie, an invitation to an

additional Premium Member function with Brumbies Players/Coaching Staff and access to a Premium Members pre-game function in the East Lounge at one game of their choosing. The Captain’s Club will return for the 2019 season and anyone interested in joining can find details on our website www. brumbies.com.au/membership-packages/ the-captains-club/. We recognise those members of the Captains’ Club today by listing them here in Breakdown, the Official Brumbies Matchday Magazine.

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VETS BACK FOR PALADIN RISK CUP

The ACT Vets Rugby Team are back in action today as they take on the Navy Old Salts in the annual Paladin Vets Cup at GIO Stadium. It is a tradition for the ACT Veterans Rugby Club to challenge veteran sailors, the Royal Australian Navy “Old Salts”, to the Paladin Risk Cup in a curtain raiser match at a Plus500 Brumbies home game and that continues before the Brumbies host the Hurricanes.

This game also remembers the Veterans’ team mate, Ian Wells who sadly passed away in March 2016 at the age of 81. ‘Wellsy’ played regularly up until the end and was always a crowd favourite for his determination and fitness. This year he will again be named as the Paladin Risk Cup “Player of the Day”, so watch the scoreboard for a shot of Wellsy making a break, leaving younger players in his wake! The Old Salts and ACT Vets have done battle for several years and set out this year to break the deadlock which has often been a nine-all draw. The event maintains positive relationships between serving and ex-serving members and links directly into the civilian community through the charities supported. The Vets continue to raise much-needed funds for local charities and to date have raised almost $240,000 for their charities of choice; Legacy, the George Gregan

Foundation, Menslink as well as Clare Holland House and the Paediatrics Unit of the Canberra Hospital. Each season the squad musters continuing to support these charities and putting their bodies on the line against a variety of Defence Force teams in charity matches. Not bad for a group of blokes who just want to run around and have some fun!

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The ACT Veterans Rugby Club welcomes all gentleman players over the age of 35 looking to join “a group of blokes who just want to run around, have some fun and raise some money for charity”. Established in 1995, the ACT Vets’ train weekly from 6pm on Wednesday evenings at Kapyong Field, RMC Duntroon, or visit www.actvetsrugby.org.au for more details. The team play’s a variety of matches throughout the season as well as catching up for social events at regular intervals.

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Rod Eade (President) 0481 458 985 John Hillier (Vice President) 0412 130 073

ACT VETERANS SQUAD Rod Farrar Andrew Henderson Lloyd Petty Steve Newsome John Hillier Bruce Henry Billy Pearce Tim Edwards David Howse Mick Lawrence Rob Hunter Greg Baynham Paul Anderson Grantley Butterfield Nat Webb

Peter Reichstein Karel Bredenhann Caleb Te Mo Ray Te Mo Wes Stewart Bernie Morvell Mick Ronin Ben Hunter Gareth James Craig Johnson Wayne Jones Jay Caldwell Anthony David Kevin Whiteside Ali Abdulkareem

NAVY OLD SALTS SQUAD Mick Trotter Nick Stoker Richard Austin Shawn Mortimer Matt Laverty Pete Maskell Brendan Horne Dave McPherson Dave Carter Sam Woolrych Nathan Robb

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HOW THEY STAND Australian Conference #

Team

PTS

Waratahs

418

354

+64

Rebels

354

350

Brumbies

310

355

-45

Reds

288

412

-124

Sunwolves

310

502

-192

New Zealand Conference #

Team

PTS

Crusaders

443

256

+187

Hurricanes

396

267

+129

Highlanders

350

318

+32

Chiefs

366

303

+63

Blues

298

397

-99

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

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Robbie ABEL

Allan ALAALATOA

Ben ALEXANDER

151

105

Richie ARNOLD

Rory ARNOLD

20 50

Tom BANKS

Sam CARTER

104

Tom CUSACK

James DARGAVILLE

Blake ENEVER

Mees ERASMUS

0 10

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Lolo FAKAOSILEA

Kyle GODWIN

Mack HANSEN

Wharenui HAWERA

180 0

Ben HYNE

Jordan JACKSON-HOPE

Tevita KURIDRANI

102

105 835

Christian LEALIIFANO

129

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

106

Joe POWELL

Scott SIO

Faalelei SIONE

Andrew SMITH

Henry SPEIGHT

105

195

Darcy SWAIN

Lausii TALIAULI

Rob VALETINI

James VERITY-AMM

HOME AND AWAY

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. Anyone travelling to New Zealand can check the latest ticket information from the Chiefs website at www.chiefs.co.nz, whilst 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 17 Friday 29 June Blues v Reds (Eden Park, Auckland) Rebels v Waratahs (AAMI Park, Melbourne) Saturday 30 June Highlanders v Chiefs (ANZ National Stadium) Brumbies v Hurricanes (GIO Stadium) Sunwolves v Bulls (Singapore National Stadium) Sunday 1 July Sharks v Lions (Growthpoint Kings Park) Jaguares v Stormers (Velez Sarsfield)

NEXT ROUND 18 Friday 6 July Crusaders v Highlanders (AMI Park) Reds v Rebels (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane) Saturday 7 July Chiefs v Brumbies (FMG Stadium, Waikato) Hurricanes v Blues (Westpac Stadium) Waratahs v Sunwolves (Allianz Stadium) Bulls v Jaguares (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria) Sunday 8 July Stormers v Sharks (DHL Newlands)

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