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BREAKDOWN: THE HIGHLIGHTS

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Season 2018, Issue 3

COACHES CALL - Read the view of our Head Coach Dan McKellar on tonight’s Super Rugby encounter with our guests from Queensland, the Reds. FEATURE STORY - This week’s feature story, as we chat to one 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.

BUILDCORP SUPER W: BRUMBIES v WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Your eight-page Buildcorp Super W Special Program begins right here!

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.

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COACHES CALL with Dan McKellar Welcome back to GIO Stadium for our Super Rugby Round 8 match with the Reds. We welcome the players, officials and supporters who have travelled down from Brisbane for this important Australian Conference fixture.

We were delighted to see a big crowd here last weekend for our game against the Waratahs with over 13,000 in attendance for what is traditionally a hard-fought encounter. Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game was no exception and I was pleased with certain aspects of our performance on the night. It was frustrating to lose the match after looking very good in the opening half. We have reviewed the video during training the week and will be aiming to get back out onto the field tonight and put in a performance that we know we are capable of. We have seen glimpses of it so far, but we continue to strive to make that more consistent. Tonight, all being equal, we should see Henry Speight bring up his 100th Super Rugby match for the Brumbies as well as Rory Arnold and

Allan Alaalatoa make their 50th Brumbies appearance. On the back of David Pocock playing his 100th Super Rugby game for the Brumbies and the Force last week, it shows the longevity and commitment these players have. To play one game at this level requires an enormous amount of dedication, character and desire, so to hit fifty is no mean achievement and to rack up a century for one club alone, is outstanding. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not surprised though that these players are reaching these milestones at this club. There really is a special atmosphere at the Brumbies, one that is evident in training every day of the week and is reenforced when we come to GIO Stadium on matchdays. Tonight, is a very important game for us. We may have lost in Brisbane earlier this season, but we are confident we can overturn that performance and secure a victory. Your backing, as ever, is crucial. Thanks for your support and enjoy the game.

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GARRAWAY RISING TO BUILDCORP SUPER W CHALLENGE This afternoon will see the Brumbies Women team take to the field for the final time in pool play in the inaugural Buildcorp Super W season when they take on Western Australia at GIO Stadium. Breakdown caught up with scrumhalf Jane Garraway for her take on the first season and how she became involved in the game in our exclusive interview. When you watch our Brumbies Women’s team throwing themselves into tackles, making exhilarating breaks and crashing over gain-line before claiming another barnstorming try, spare a thought for the processes that get these players into this position. For, like many elite Women’s athlete’s, the game is not full-time for

them and, not being professional, they generally fit their rugby in around their ‘outside’ life. The dedication to perform at this level is remarkable. Take Jane Garraway for example. The diminutive scrumhalf has bene a mainstay of the current Buildcorp Super W side throughout the season, starting with pre-season training, going through the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens and culminating in the four group matches that made up the beginning of the Buildcorp Super W season. To top that, she’s done it all while working and studying and, in that respect, she’s not unique amongst her peers. “Juggling my personal life with the demands of this competition has been

a challenge,” Garraway confirmed. “Outside of the Super W competition I am studying a fulltime double degree of Law and Science whilst also holding down two jobs. Since training commenced late last year, I have utilised and strengthened my organisational time management and communication skills to manage each of my separate commitments. “It has been challenging at times, particularly with multiple assessments being due and exams fast approaching, however, my love and commitment to rugby and my drive to play my best to remain in the squad each week, has kept me going.” Garraway has been in and around the game of Union for as long as she can remember having been introduced to the game via her parents and siblings

who all played the sport. “I’ve been involved in rugby my whole life as my dad, brother and uncles have always played. Whether it was running the water or kick tee, or sitting on the sidelines as a spectator,” she said. “Growing up in Wagga Wagga, rugby was always the place where I spent my Saturdays. It wasn’t until 2013, after I came back from competing internationally with athletics that I made the switch from spectator to player with the commencement of a rugby 7’s competition in Southern Inland Rugby Union. I played my first season of rugby for Wagga Ag College with Super W teammate Harriet Elleman where my love for the sport grew even more. Since getting on the field I’ve never looked back.”

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Whilst playing competitive rugby at the Women’s National Championship used to be the pinnacle for Women’s Rugby, outside of the international arena of course, the commencement of the Buildcorp Super W has given a whole new focus for players and officials and has already, even in its debut year, been a lure for talented athlete’s outside of the traditional rugby sphere. “The best thing about the Super W competition is having an elite platform for talented female rugby players,” Garraway said. “This competition has established a 15’s pathway and

has allowed me to play alongside many talented sportswomen from diverse sporting backgrounds. We are continuously learning and growing from one another and the support and mateship is great. “As a result of the Super W competition, the standard of rugby has been growing in leaps and bounds. The competition has allowed for more consistent games over a lengthy period. We have had exposure to committed coaching staff including strength and conditioning coaches and excellent facilities which has assisted the development of fit, strong, and talented sportswomen.” Garraway has already experienced something new during the Buildcorp Super W when she ran onto the field at GIO Stadium for the Brumbies first match of the competition against the Reds in March. “Personally, running out at GIO Stadium for the first match of Super W against the Reds was quite nerve racking,” the number nine admitted. “We had been training for quite some time leading up to the game so it was finally our opportunity to take everything we had been learning and put to practice on the field. Being able to play at home in front of my family and friends helped settle the nerves because I knew I had their support. It made me want to play even harder and

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better knowing that they were there watching. It was also great that there was not only the support from our family and friends their but also from other Brumbies fans.” For the lucky players who get to experience today what Garraway did against the Reds it will be the continuation of their rugby dreams but, as Garraway states, the competition also opens the door for a new wave of youngsters to become interested and to play the game, something that comes highly recommended.

have found that the sport is inclusive for all girls no matter your sporting background,” Garraway commented. “The Super W competition demonstrates that female rugby is particularly important and illustrates that the sport is going forward and growing and developing. It demonstrates that there is a great future in the sport and now’s the time to get involved. I would suggest to any young girl interested in playing the sport to contact their local rugby club and give it a go.”

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CONFIDENCE FLOWING THROUGH HAWERA

Author of America’s Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson once wrote, “I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” That sentiment can be easily applied to the fortunes of Plus500 Brumbies flyhalf Wharenui Hawera. Since arriving in the Nation’s Capital, Hawera has made giant strides in his development having joined the Brumbies as a raw talent from New Zealand. Affectionately known as ‘Futz’, the young shot caller had his best game as a Brumby against the Sharks in Round 5, kicking two of his four penalty goals from beyond 50 metres. While coming as a surprise to many including Hawera, his performance off the tee had little to do with luck. In the days leading up to the Sharks clash, Hawera was handed the kicking duties after beating out his friend, mentor and captain Christian Lealiifano in a kicking competition. It was at Game Rehearsal that confidence started to flow through the flyhalf.

“At the Captain’s Run on Friday I took a few kicks. Had one from halfway and it sort of flew over easily,” Hawera remembered in an exclusive interview for the Breakdown. “We got a penalty early against the Sharks, Christian looked at me and gave me the confidence to have a crack. It went over, and my game just flowed from there.” Hawera was inserted into the starting XV against the South Africans having played all his rugby off the bench in the previous rounds. Having played and started in every game last season, Hawera could easily have been disheartened with his lack of opportunities in the run on selection in 2018, but the quick-stepping ten stuck to his task and challenged himself to improve. “Christian was in Ireland and I had to step up as somewhat of a leader,” Hawera explained. “I sort of knew that I wouldn’t be up for the starting jersey in the first few games but thought if I worked on my core skills I’d get a chance and just trying to take it now.”

Hawera’s relationship with Lealiifano has been a source of strength for the 25-year-old flyhalf. Whilst Hawera was learning the Super Rugby ropes last season, Lealiifano was always on hand to help his teammate, and now they line up together tasked with driving this talented Brumbies back-line forward. “He’s a role model to me and we’ve grown really close,” said Hawera speaking on his partnership with his Captain. “The chance to play inside him is something I’ll remember for a really long time and really excited to see where [that partnership] goes from here. Obviously, he’s another playmaker outside and he’s helped a lot with my game. I like to get quite excited during a game, but he brings a calmness and helps me focus on my job. That wealth of experience outside me is so valuable.” The special bond the Brumbies playmakers have was on show against the Sharks, the ball seemed to be moving much quicker with Hawera initiating the attack. Hawera was the spark which lit the flame that was the Brumbies attack, but Lealiifano was the fuel that held the flame. If there was any criticism of Hawera going into this season, it

would have been his decision making under pressure, largely due to his experience level at the top flight of the game. Now, with Christian outside him, ‘Futz’ is flourishing. It’s not just on the pitch that Hawera is happy however, success on the pitch being mirrored by his life off it. With his partner settled in Canberra now and living with her and Brumbies teammate Tom Banks, life is good for the sophomore flyhalf. With how well things are going for Hawera, thoughts could easily be moving towards higher honours in the game but Hawera’s feet are firmly on the ground. “I’m extremely lucky that I’m here, it’s taken a while to get to where I am and I’m just trying to soak it all in,” he said. “Any other ambitions or rewards will come from playing consistent footy and that’s what I’m focusing on.” A softly confident demeanour mixed with dazzling feet and a secret cannon for a right foot, Plus500 Brumbies flyhalf Wharenui Hawera has the whole package, the Brumbies will hope Futz will be a cornerstone piece in the Capital for a long time.

THE BRUMBY YEARS: 1998 THE SEASON Final Position: 10th The 1998 Super Rugby season was a real fall from grace for the Brumbies who went from finalists the year previously to a lowly finish of tenth on the ladder twelve months later. The loss of Rod Macqueen as Head Coach could perhaps be argued as being a decisive factor but the man that replaced him, Eddie Jones, would go on to become one of rugby’s most acclaimed tacticians. For some reason, it just did not click for him in his debut year and the Brumbies were off the pace from the outset. In his post season report Jones thought the team was ‘too old in key positions, not strong enough, powerful enough, quick enough or skilful enough at the breakdown’ and that the team was ‘not hungry enough’. The team only won three matches all season, against the Highlanders, Cats and Reds, all in Canberra, and only the hapless Bulls and Cats were ranked lower at the end of the year.

THE KEY PLAYER It was a tough year for the Brumbies who managed just 228 points throughout the entire campaign and in which several of the old guard found the pace a touch too tough. The standout was probably a young Stephen Larkham. The Canberra local put in some amazing attacking shifts throughout a season spent mostly on the backfoot. He ended the year as the team’s top try scorer with seven and showed the ability to kick goals as well, when required. But it wasn’t just his inane skill-set that made Larkham the key player in 1998. His freakish ability to spot a gap, and the explosive place to exploit it, showed that here was a player ready to make his mark. Already a Wallaby international, Bernie was to prove pivotal in the Australian’s march towards Rugby World Cup Glory a year later.

ONE TO REMEMBER

ONE TO FORGET

06/03/1998 Brumbies 34 Highlanders 26 (Canberra Stadium, Canberra) What could have been. That the Brumbies should claim a win in Round 2 against a team that would end the campaign in fourth and qualify for the Semi-Finals, really showed that the squad under-achieved in 1998. The Highlanders were no mean side back then, boasting a roster that included Anton Oliver and Kees Meeuws in a grizzled forward pack and Brian Lima, Byron Kelleher and Jeff Wilson behind the scrum. In this match the Brumbies out-scored their opponents by five tries to two with Stephen Larkham claiming a double. Sam Cordingley, Stirling Mortlock and Troy Jacques also scored tries, with David Knox kicking three conversions and Rod Kafer adding a rare drop-goal. This was to be a false dawn however, as one win in the next eight matches was to conclusively prove.

03/04/1998 Stormers 34 Brumbies 3 (Newlands Stadium, Cape Town) In a season that saw the club lose eight matches there were plenty of matches to forget but, arguably, the most abject of those was a 34-3 capitulation to the Stormers in Cape Town in early April. A good Stormers side this was not, as their final position of ninth, with the same number of wins as the Brumbies was to prove. Indeed, the underachieving Stormers finished only one point ahead of the Brumbies and a massive eight behind the Hurricanes a place above. On this occasion the South Africans put in a decent performance and crossed for five tries with Robbie Fleck (2), Bob Skinstad, Louis Koen and Percy Montgomery claiming five-pointers. A crowd of 35,000 turned up to watch the match in which the Brumbies only points were scored by David Knox who landed a solitary penalty.

SUPER RUGBY FINALS RESULTS SEMI-FINALS Blues 37 Highlanders 31 Crusaders 36 Sharks 32 FINAL Blues 13 Crusaders 20

ELSEWHERE IN….1998 • • • • • •

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THE ACT AND THE WALLABIES: PART 3 THE EIGHTIES AND THE RISE OF CAMPO 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 issue we will look at some of the stories that link our City, and its surrounding region, with the Australian international team. In Part 3 we cast our eye over the 1980’s. Wing wonder David Campese may be better associated with our friends from New South Wales, but he remains a proud member of the ‘capped whilst at the ACT’ club following on from his Test match debut against the All Blacks in Christchurch in 1982. Campo, as he came to be affectionately known, had set the Australian rugby community alight with a superb performance in the under-21 fixture between the teams earlier that year to be a bolter for the series over the Tasman.

Making his debut for the Wallabies against Manawatu in Palmerston North, the elusive Campese scored a sensational solo try and kicked three goals from five attempts as the tourists warmed up for their first Bledisloe Cup match with a 26-10 victory. Doing enough to earn full international selection, Campese earned the first of what would be 101 caps in the 16-23 loss. Despite defeat, Campese crossed for the first try of his test career, latching onto a Mark Ella cross-field kick late in the game. Campese would go on to score 64 test tries, a World Record that stood until it

was eventually overhauled by Japanese winger Daisuke Ohata in 2006. Springbok flyer Bryan Habana has since shunted the Australia down to third on the list. The iconic wing later went on to win the Rugby World Cup with Australia in 1991 and won a Bronze Medal at Sevens in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. Three years after Campese, fly-half David Knox received the first of his thirteen Wallabies caps when the Fijians toured in 1985. Knox was described as an innovative five-eighth from Randwick, and one of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest kickers. As well as being outstanding at rugby,

Knox went on feature in the first ever Brumbies match against Transvaal in 1996 and played 29 times for the club, he was also a first-class cricketer. Knox was to enjoy his bow in Wallaby Gold as he created a try for half-back partner Nick Farr-Jones early in the piece and looked classy and composed. The crowd at Ballymore, Brisbane, certainly got value for their entrance fee as the hosts put on an attacking masterclass. Knox was pivotal as the Wallabies ran in eight tries with the number ten kicking three conversions, three penalties and two drop-goals in a resounding 52-28 success. The third of the four ACT players to represent Australia during the eighties was much-travelled back-row forward Troy Coker. Coker, who became Wallaby #662 when he debuted against England in 1987. What was unique was that Coker made his debut in the very first Rugby World Cup match played by Australia. Drawn in a Pool alongside England, United States and Japan, the Wallabies were favourites to go through and, given home ground advantage, made that pay against an England side who had won only one of their Five Nations matches that season and travelled more in hope than expectation. Coker, who won 27 caps for his country, went on to play a large part of his club rugby career in England, packing down for Harlequins and Saracens as well as

turning out in the Dark Blue of Oxford University having appeared for Wests and Souths in Brisbane. He graduated with a Diploma in Social Studies at the end of his University life. Perhaps his biggest success in Union was claiming the 1991 Rugby World Cup at Twickenham when the Wallabies downed the host nation 12-6 in the Final. The final player to be featured this week was unlucky to only win a solitary cap for Australia. Brad Girvan was a great servant of rugby in the ACT, representing them from 1983 to 1989 and playing club rugby for Norths whilst attending Dickson College. A robust player, not afraid to get stuck in, Girvan was a mainstay in representative teams around the mideighties seeing game time against the tourists from Argentina, Fiji, France and New Zealand. 1988 was to be his breakthrough year though when Girvan was selected for the Wallabies tour to the UK. Featuring in warm-up matches against the Northern Division, England B and Midland Division, he made his sole international appearance at Twickenham in the Test match which the hosts won by 28 points to 19. The emergence of Jason Little and Tim Horan meant that Girvan was unable to break into the Test team and was he never played international rugby again.

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POSITION:

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THE GAME:

Brumbies 51 Crusaders 16

THE DATE:

23 February 2001

THE VENUE: Bruce Stadium, Canberra 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 one’s that only ever pull on the jersey in a competitive game once. This series looks back at those players continuing with Des Tuiavii. Tuiavii was a bustling flanker/number 8 who was contracted to the Brumbies from the 2000 season but was the only player not to get on the field during that season’s Super Rugby tournament. However, following two exceptional performances in the National Ricoh Championships, he was offered an extension to his deal. Formerly a player with Wellington in New Zealand, the West Harbour star had finished third in polling for the 2000 Sydney Premiership Player of the Year and was described as a ‘strong ball runner with devastating defensive technique.’ His debut for the ACT came against Queensland in the National Ricoh Championship and he had five points to his name from one try in that competition.

The Brumbies were blessed with some outstanding back-row talent in the 2001 Super-12, an edition of the tournament that they were, of course, destined to win. The back-row had a settled look with Owen Finegan, George Smith and Jim Williams the regular incumbents. Tuiavii had featured in the 33-20 trial win over the Highlanders in Invercargill in early February, but had been missing from subsequent wins over the Chiefs and Hurricanes. It may have been a surprise to many then that he was named in the Matchday squad for the Round 1, the rematch with the Crusaders who had defeated the Brumbies in the 2000 Grand Final. Tuiavii had his Brumbies moment when he came on for Williams in a game that quickly turned into a memorable evening for those present. The hosts swamped their opponents 51-16 as Tuiavii became Brumby #59 in gaining his one and only cap.

PROGRAMS FROM THE PAST THE DETAILS

Competition: Super Rugby Game: Western Province 25 Brumbies 16 Date: 28 April 1996 Venue: Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa Scorers: Western Province – T: Johan Kapp, Rhys Botha, Vlok Cilliers, C: Joel Stransky (2), P: Joel Stransky (2); Brumbies – T: Patricio Noriega, C: David Knox, P: David Knox (2), Adam Friend

THE MATCH A crowd of 28,107 watched the Brumbies first foray onto South African soil in Super Rugby and the clear majority of them would have travelled home happy at seeing their side claim a surprise 25-16 success. It was a rare bright moment for the South Africans who only won a trio of games in 1996 and would end up in eleventh place out of the twelve teams that contested the competition.

This was the ninth match of the season for the visiting Brumbies and the Australian side needed a win to keep pushing for a semi-final spot that appeared there for the taking for most of the campaign, only for frustrating setbacks such as this one, to stymie hopes of finals football. Western Province were bottom-of-theladder heading into the match but an untypically insipid display from the Brumbies ensured that they would end the game on the losing side. Johan Kapp, Rhys Botha and Vlok Cilliers claimed tries for Western Province who had Springbok flyhalf Joel Stransky, he of the legendary RugbyWorld Cup winning drop-goal fame in 1995, who added ten points with the boot. Patricio Noriega crossed for the Brumbies with David Knox adding a conversion and brace of penalties, but it wasn’t enough to claw the Brumbies back into the contest and they slipped to a rather disappointing loss.

THE PROGAM At first-glance the 44-page effort issued from Western Province, the program entitled ‘Newlands’ promised much, but as you delve deeper in between the covers you are assailed more by advertising than any substantial reading material. The front cover features match action from Western Province v Hurricanes and sees a Kiwi apparently tackling the referee rather than the try scorer! After an advert for Avis opens the program on Page 2 we have a simple contents page leading into another advert, this time for Bankfin, before the Message from the President and sponsors, in English and Afrikaans. The Super Rugby draw follows whilst over the page we get a picture and caption of the WP Schools Regional Development Programme. Two pages of adverts follow leading into a player profile of Roelof Viljoen in Afrikaans. Page 13 has western Province fixtures and results whilst the page over has a Spot-the-Ball competition.

Seven more pages of adverts take us into the centre-spread and the team line-ups which show Stephen Larkham at fullback and George Gregan at scrumhalf for the visiting team whilst Percy Montgomery is named amongst the replacements for the hosts. The second half of the program offers little more than the first. Pictures and statistics for the Brumbies profiles follows across four pages, each followed immediately by another advert. Page 32 offers a small feature in Afrikaans again, before an advert and a page for the Western Province Rugby Referees Society, interestingly written in English and Afrikaans, each language interspersing one of the six points. A minimal page of text is next up, ‘the funny side of rugby’ offering two anecdotes, before the program closes with an offer to subscribe to Sports Illustrated South Africa, a page on the Southern Life Rugby Coaching Scheme (in Afrikaans), a photo-spread of the match versus Wellington, which consists of four photos and no text, and an advert for Honda. A promo for the following match versus Northern Transvaal on page 42 completes a program that offered much but, like the WP team that year, fails to deliver.

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MATCH STATISTICS

V OVERALL - Played: 30

BIGGEST WIN 2015 BRU 47 REDS 3 BIGGEST DEFEAT 2014 BRU 17 REDS 27

IN CANBERRA - Played: 16

LAST FIVE 2018 REDS 18 BRU 10 2017 BRU 43 REDS 10 2017 REDS 16 BRU 15 2016 BRU 43 REDS 24 2015 REDS 0 BRU 29 29

MATCH PREVIEW - Plus500 Brumbies v Reds The Plus500 Brumbies welcome the Reds to GIO Stadium tonight looking to bounce back after failing to get the win they desired against the Waratahs last weekend. Despite things not going as planned for the Brumbies, GIO Stadium was rocking with nearly 14,000 people watching on. Given that Australian sides have been dropping points in recent rounds, the Brumbies are still firmly in the hunt for finals footy and a result this evening would be a massive boost to their hopes going forward. The Brumbies have had the Reds number in this fixture historically, winning thirteen of the sixteen matches between the sides in the Capital. Nearly a year ago to the day, the Brumbies put 40 points on the Reds at GIO Stadium, although much

has changed in Brisbane since then. The Reds arrive to the Capital fresh from the bye last week, their road trip to Argentina and South Africa brought with it some mixed results both on and off the field. A win against the Jaguares was somewhat spoiled by travel complications in Buenos Aires meant tonight’s visitors had to redirect through London to get to Cape Town where they ultimately lost to the Stormers 25-19. Their off-field luck was not all bad however as tighthead prop, Taniela ‘The Tongan Thor’ Tupou escaped with a mere warning after being cited for a dangerous tackle in their Stormers loss. Tupou played a star role in the Reds close win over the Brumbies in Round 2, The Reds scrum dominance on the night was led by Thor and was the biggest factor in that game. Since then, the

capitalizing but the Brumbies were good bar a few moments and looked dangerous with ball in hand.

Brumbies scrum has corrected the issues that arose from that disappointing outing and have bettered all comers at set-piece since. Still, the Brumbies will be aware of the Reds threat in the tight, Brad Thorn’s rugby DNA seems to have already been imprinted on his team. Since losing heavily to the Rebels in Round 3, the Reds have looked much improved. That Thorn style clearly visible, the Reds have a physical and mental toughness that makes them incredibly hard to beat. A team made up of youthfully exuberant studs and veterans with a point to prove, the reds biggest strength is their team spirit. That’s not to say they don’t have talent in the squad, with Izack Rodda and Samu Kerevi likely to be Wallabies this season amongst others.

The other major positive to take from the ‘Tahs disappointment was the world class back-row exhibition from David Pocock on his return to Super Rugby. It looked like Pocock hadn’t missed a beat in his first game back in a Brumbies shirt, his trademark ruck dominance on show at GIO Stadium. Pocock finished with three steals, nine tackles missing none and was a constant presence in attack. It was a classic performance from one of the best to ever play the openside position, a true joy to watch. Pocock will be back in action tonight looking to lead his teammates to a win against the Reds. The Super Rugby season is in Round 8. With still half the season to go, it’s still all to play for in the Australian conference.

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The Plus500 Brumbies suffered a disappointing home defeat as they slipped to a third Australian Conference loss of the season with the Waratahs winning the big derby honours at GIO Stadium last Saturday evening. Ultimately, a brace of tries either side of the half-time interval from giant winger Taqele Naiyaravoro proved the difference as the Waratahs claimed a 24-17 success.

In a match that was tense and exciting from the outset, the Brumbies had looked good in the opening half and appeared to be heading into the break with a lead after two penalties from Wharenui Hawera and a try, the second of the season, from left winger Lausii Taliauli. Taliauli had been alert to gather a brilliantly weighted kick through by Hawera after the Brumbies had pushed close to the Waratahs line for a sustained period. Earlier in the day Waratahs fly-half Bernard Foley had kicked two for the visitors but had also missed a couple of eminently kickable efforts awarded by referee Nic

Berry who was promoted from Assistant Referee when the originally scheduled man in the middle, Paul Williams, was forced to pull out of the fixture on the morning of the match after being taken ill overnight. With the returning David Pocock, playing his 100th Super Rugby match, offering plenty of go forward and the pack beginning to make inroads, the home side looked sharp and lively in patches and thoroughly deserved their try, made by the bullocking run of Folau Faingaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;a and a long pass from scrumhalf Joe Powell. With the last play of the first half though Naiyaravoro beat opposite number Henry

Speight to cross in the corner with Foley landing to atop-notch touchline conversion. And the big man out wide repeated the dose minutes after the restart with a huge helping hand from Newsome, who scythed through the cover defence before finding Naiyaravoro with scored with ease. The watching crowd at GIO Stadium had earlier seen a magnificent curtain-raiser as St. Ignatiusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; College, Riverview defeated Marist College, Canberra 29-26 in a match played at a high-octane pace and with a bagful of skill on display. Karim Amin gave Marist an early lead before Riverview responded with some excellent rugby to storm into a 24-7 half-time lead. Tries from Sam Bignold, Toby Tiffen, Matthew Dutaillis and Hamish Cressey had the Sydney-side in full control of the match but Marist bought some spark to their attack in the second half and got back into the contest when Riley Van Leeuwen went over the line. Cressey added his second for the visitors after that and, despite tries from Rory Scott and Anthony Macarlino, Riverview held on to win an absorbing clash.

ultimately thoroughly deserved success, claiming a 37-5 win. Tony Doherty and his charges couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have asked for a better start to the clash as they went ahead inside the opening ten minutes as left-wing Darcy Read put the visitors in front with a well-taken try. Samantha Wood, playing at fullback, missed the conversion, but she made amends five minutes later by banging over a penalty to increase the advantage. The home side kicked a penalty from scrumhalf Georgia Cormick made it 3-8 but the Brumbies were looking good in attack and their pressure was rewarded when their own number nine, Remi Wilton, darted over for the second try of the afternoon. Wood added the extras and suddenly the lead was out to twelve points. Ashley Marsters pulled a score back for the Rebels before the interval. The second half was all about the Brumbies however and further tries from Wallaroos hooker Louise Burrows, number eight Tayla Stanford, right-wing Talei Wilson and Captain Shellie Milward enabled the visiting side to seal a historic win.

Down in Melbourne on Friday meanwhile, the Brumbies Women scored six tries as they romped to a first-ever Buildcorp Super W victory coming away from AAMI Park in Melbourne with a convincing, and

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TRIES PENALTY GOALS CONVERSIONS DROP GOALS HALF TIME FULL TIME

STARTING XV 1 Scott Sio 2 Folau Fainga’a 3 Allan Alaalatoa 4 Rory Arnold 5 Blake Enever 6 Lachlan McCaffrey 7 David Pocock 8 Isi Naisarani

Replacements

16. Robbie Abel 17. Faalelei Sione 18. Leslie Leuluaialii-Makin 19. Sam Carter 20. Tom Cusack 21. Joe Powell 22. Kyle Godwin 23. James Verity-Amm

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Matt Lucas Wharenui Hawera Chance Peni Christian Lealiifano Tevita Kuridrani James Dargaville Tom Banks

Match O Referee: Ben O’Keeffe Assistant referee: Nick Briant Assistant referee: James Leckie

Officials:

Good afternoon and welcome to GIO Stadium for our last home game of the Buildcorp SuperW inaugural season. It is great to be able to play in front of our loyal Brumbies’ supporters and we are looking forward to the challenges of today’s game against the Western Force. Our season started with a loss against Queensland at home. After a strong first half, the pressure of the occasion of playing in front of family, friends and supporters, resulted in some missed tackles allowing Queensland to take control of the game. To the Brumbies credit they never gave up and provided the crowd with big hits in defence and attacking plays. The loss of Captain Shellie Milward to two yellow cards did not make the job any easier. Travelling up the Hume to Pittwater Park for game two against the undefeated competition leaders NSW, the team’s nerves were reduced and they were feeling confident of providing a boil over. The game did not start as planned with NSW receiving a large number of penalties, with a yellow card to Kate Brown being the result. NSW capitalised with a try, before a well worked lineout maul saw Charlene Gubb dive over out wide to close the score gap to two points. Sammy Wood’s kick from the sideline hit

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the black dot and fell on the wrong side of the posts. The Brumbies Women’s Team refused to give up throughout the second half and it was only the experience of NSW that enabled them to score two further tries and stop us adding to our half time total. Big improvements were made by the Brumbies women during this game and their first win was only a matter of time. Flying to Melbourne for the Round 3 against the Rebels at AAMI the team was full of confidence. This was the week to break the winning drought. The first half saw good tries to Darcy Read and Remi Wilton. After some refocusing during the break of how the team wanted to play, the Brumbies Women returned with a spark and some well worked tries to Talei Wilson and Tayla Stanford. Brumbies Women’s stalwart Louise Burrows was able to dive over on the back of a lineout maul to increase the lead. The final score of the match was through an intercept to Milward. With their first win of the Super W season, the Brumbies Women are looking forward to the clash with the Force on home soil and will endeavour to leave you with memories to bring you back next season. Thank you for your support and being part of the establishment of the Brumbies Women’s Rugby Union legacy.

MATCH PREVIEW The Brumbies Women are back in action tonight coming off their first win of this year’s Buildcorp Super W season over the Rebels Women at AAMI Park in Melbourne last Friday. The Brumbies scored six tries in a 37-8 drubbing of the Rebels Women with fullback Sammi Wood also adding two penalties to the Brumbies total. Despite losing their opening two games against Queensland and NSW, the Brumbies showed signs in those games that they had the potential to do great things in the tournament and against the Rebels, their hard work finally payed off and they produced some stunning rugby on the night. The Brumbies started well with winger Darcy Read dancing over after nine minutes off a wellworked set play. It took another 18 minutes for the Brumbies to add another but Remi Wilton finally crossed the line for the Brumbies, her first try of the season.

They now welcome the Western Force Women to GIO Stadium tonight for a celebration of women in sport. The women from the west suffered an agonising defeat last weekend against Queensland which denied the Force a chance to compete for a finals spot against the Brumbies, tough going for a side which has been excellent throughout. The Western Force women kicked off the tournament in tremendous style, putting 85 points on the Rebels Women in Perth. In that game, a star was born. 17-year-old winger, Courtney Hodder scored six tries in a performance which made the youngster an instant fan favourite across the country. With neither side able to change the tournament ladder going into finals, it’s an excellent opportunity for the teams to showcase their skill free from pressure so we should see some flowing football.

Ten minutes after half-time, Veteran hooker Louise Burrows fell over the line for five points at the back of the maul, followed by a superb score by Tayla Stanford in the 58th minute. The Brumbies Women kept up their scoring pattern, ten minutes after Stanford dotted down it was Talei Wilsons turn to trot over the Brumbies. Captain Shellie Milward’s intercept try late was the icing on the cake, a truly special night in Melbourne for the Brumbies Women.

V STARTING XV 1. Brittney-Lee Bedford 2. Louise Burrows 3. Peta Cox 4. Charlene Gubb 5. Shellie Milward 6. Jess Howard 7. Georgia Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill 8. Tayla Stanford 9. Jane Garraway 10. Ash Kara 11. Darcy Read 12. Michelle Perry 13. Paremo Marsh 14. Talei Wilson 15. Sammie Wood

1. Darryl Wickliffe 2. Tara Reed (vc) 3. Tai Marshall 4. Katie Barnes 5. Rebecca Clough 6. Taylor Waterson 7. Vesinia Schaaf-Taufa 8. Katherine Outred 9. Kendra Fell 10. Trilleen Pomare (c) 11. Courtney Hodder 12. Huia Swannell 13. Zakiya Kereopa 14. Zion Taurima 15. Caitlyn Edwards

Replacements

16. Skeda Marsh 17. Anna Koravata 18. Merrin Starr 19. Michaela Leonard 20. Skye Churchill 21. Kiara Meredith-Brown 22. Tania Afamasaga 23. Kiahn Bellchambers

16. Antoinette Jago 17. Alex Bannon 18. Gillian Forde 19. Kate Alexander 20. Terau Pasene-Grennell 21. Natalia Tearoa 22. Tui Cope 23. Claudia Foster

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HOW THEY STAND

BUILDCORP SUPER W #

Team

Queensland

NSW

PTS

134

+81

+59

Western Force

125

+48

Brumbies

-27

Rebels

182

-161

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NAME

2018 APPS

Tania AFAMASANGA

Isabella ATKINSON-SMITH

Emerena AVIGA

Brittany-Lee BEDFORD

Kiahan BELLCHAMBERS

Kate BROWN

Louise BURROWS

Skye CHURCHILL

Peta COX

Harriet ELLEMAN

Jane GARRAWAY

Charlene GUBB

Jessica HOWARD

2018 PTS

5-1t

Ashley KARA

Anna KOROVATA

Michaela LEONARD

Paremo MARSH

Kiara MEREDITH-BROWN

Michelle MILWARD

Georgia Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;NEILL

Michelle PERRY

Darcy READ

5-1t

Tayla STANFORD

5-1t

Match O 5-1t

Merrin STARR

Violeta TUPUOLA

Talei WILSON

Remi WILTON

5-1t

Samantha WOOD

7-2c, 1p

5-1t

TRIES PENALTY GOALS CONVERSIONS DROP GOALS HALF TIME FULL TIME

STARTING XV 1 James Slipper 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa 3 Taniela Tupou 4 Izack Rodda 5 Kane Douglas 6 Caleb Timu 7 Adam Korczyk 8 Scott Higginbotham

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Ben Lucas Jono Lance Eto Nabuli Samu Kerevi Chris Feauai-Sautia Filipo Daugunu Aidan Toua

Replacements

Officials:

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

16. Alex Mafi 17. JP Smith 18. Ruan Smith 19. Lukhan Tui 20. Liam Wright 21. James Tuttle 22. Hamish Stewart 23. Jordan Petaia

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

OPPOSITION PROFILE: REDS

The Reds are the Super Rugby entity from Queensland and have been competing in the Super Rugby competition since its inception in 1996. Prior to that they were the representative team of the Queensland clubs and took part in the precursor to Super Rugby, the Super-10, a competition that they won in 1994 defeating South Africans Natal 21-10 at Kings Park in Durban in the Final. The state union celebrated their Centenary in 1982, two year’s after famously defeating the touring All Blacks at Ballymore, Queensland winning the match 9-3 whilst the first recorded games of rugby in the state date from 1876.

WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? The Reds are, of course, based in Brisbane one of the oldest cities in Australia and the original ancient homeland of the indigenous Turrbal and Jagera peoples who its believed have lived in the area for approximately 32,000 years. The City is named after the Brisbane River which, in turn, was named after the Scotsman Sir Thomas Brisbane who was Governor of NSW from 1821-1825. A famous

tourist destination, their state-of-theart Suncorp Stadium home ground has been witness to many classic sporting encounters across several codes. The Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane in 1982 and the World Expo followed in 1988.

WHO ELSE IS FROM THERE? Actresses’ Alyssa Sutherland (The Devil Wears Prada), Miranda Otto (Lord of the Rings/War of the Worlds), Jacinda Barrett (Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Poseidon, The Following) and Claire Holt (H20: Just Add Water/Mean Girls 2) are natives of Brisbane as is the Australian news presenter Sandra Sully. Bernard Fanning, lead singer of Powderfinger, was originally from Toowong, close to Brisbane, whilst swimmer Stephanie Rice, multiple Gold Medallist and World Record Holder. also calls Brisbane her home town. TV presenter George Negus, well-known for his presenting of international affairs shows, was born there and attended Indooroopilly State High School.

RAISING THE BAR OR UNDERACHIEVING? Probably the latter if we are being brutally honest. For a State the size of Queensland, and with the amount of quality Australian rugby talent that has flown through the Brisbane-based club over the years, a solitary Super Rugby title from their only ever final appearance, is scant return. That success was notable however, with the 18-13 win over the Crusaders at Suncorp Stadium in 2011, allowing the Reds to become only the second Australian side to claim the title. Three losing semi-final efforts, the last of which was in 2001, means slim pickings for those of a Reds persuasion.

WHOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S THEIR GREATEST? Many a fine Australian international player has been drawn from the ranks of Queensland Rugby with, perhaps, lock John Eales having the largest claim to being their greatest player of all-time. The gangly Eales was an Australian legend and won two Rugby World Cups with the Wallabies, in 1991 and 1999.

Fullback or wing Chris Latham was voted Australian Super Rugby Player of the Year four times, including being the Reds leading Super Rugby try-scorer, whilst centre Tim Horan and pivot Michael Lynagh shone for both club and country. Of the current vintage, scrumhalf Will Genia was exceptional during his time at the Reds.

CLOSEST RIVALS? Despite having a close rivalry with all their Australian brethren, the Reds most intense match-up is surely their interstate fixture against the Waratahs. The Bob Templeton Cup is awarded to the winner of the clash between the two teams and the attendance at these games is usually the highest that the Queenslanders pull during a Super Rugby season. This rivalry goes back to the dawn of the game in Australia with the two teams having met well over 250 times. With both these teams having won one Super Rugby title each, the basis is there for a fierce contretemps for many years to come.

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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: 20 April 1996 Result: Brumbies 21 (T: Ipolito Fenukitau, Owen Finegan, C: Adam Friend, P: Adam Friend (2), Joe Roff) Reds 20 (T: Ben Tune, Daniel Herbert, C: John Eales (2), P: John Eales (2)) The first time that these two sides met was in the Brumbies inaugural season of Super Rugby with the clash taking place on 20 April 1996 at Bruce Stadium in Canberra. In a sign of things to come, the Brumbies prevailed, as they have in most of the matches between the pair, but there was very little separating them at the final whistle as the home team squeaked home by the narrowest of margins, winning 21-20. Tries from forwards Ipolito Fenukitau and Owen Finegan for the Brumbies were cancelled out by efforts from Reds’ backs Ben Tune and Daniel Herbert, but the Brumbies were marginally better from the kicking tee. Adam Friend landed a conversion and two penalties to John Eales brace of conversions and penalties but it was a Joe Roff penalty that was decisive at the final whistle.

THE LAST TIME

Date: 2 March 2018 Result: Reds (6) 18 (P: Tuttle (3), Lance (3)) Plus500 Brumbies (5) 10 (T: Powell, Naisarani)

We don’t have to go far back to find the last time we met the Reds as it was only in Round 3 this season. Six penalties from the Reds, three each from James Tuttle and Jono Lance, condemned the Plus500 Brumbies to a frustrating 18-10 loss in a scrappy match at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The visitors from Canberra outscored their hosts by two tries to nil, through Joe Powell and Isi Naisarani, but ill-discipline in key areas cost them dear as scrumhalf Tuttle and his flyhalf partner Lance, did the damage from the kicking tee. What was doubly hard to take was that the Brumbies could well have had two further tries to their name as Josh Mann-Rea and Robbie Abel were both held up over the line form rolling mauls either side of the break whilst both sores remained unconverted.

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In Opposition: The Key Players The Playmaker: Duncan Paia’aua

The hometown man, Duncan Paia’aua, has proven useful for the Reds over the past three years with the club and is attempting to make sure that he furthers his success from last term after finishing the campaign with the most minutes on field for his team. Paia’aua will be a tough opponent for Brumbies counterpart and captain Christian Lealiifano, with the Reds defence already proving a problem for the Brumbies in their Round 2 meeting. Paia’aua also had a successful year last year captaining the Queensland Country team as they secured their first National Rugby Championship [NRC] title. Being born in New Zealand, but growing up in Queensland, Paia’aua has been on the scene since his days representing the state at the under-16s level in high school. He tried his hand at League after finishing school and represented the Brisbane Broncos under-20s side until working hard to get back into Rugby. The hard work payed off when he played for the Wallabies in an uncapped game against the Barbarians to finish off a fine 2017 campaign.

The Try Threat: Izaia Perese

Another Queensland superstar, posing a massive threat from the outside back position, Izaia Perese has progressed through the ranks almost as fast as he runs on the pitch. A member of the Reds Elite Development squad, Perese is no understated player with multiple honours and the ability to flick a switch and go into “beast mode” as claimed by Samu Kerevi who captained the Reds Brisbane Tens squad at this year’s pre-season competition. Known for his speed and diversity, Perese makes trouble for whoever he’s up against. Having represented Queensland in the under-16s in 2013, and being a massive asset to the Queensland County team in the NRC last year, Perese has a high yield running game. Not to mention playing in multiple tours with the Wallabies, at only 20 years old, this speedster has made a name for himself. After an ACL tear curtailed his early season, he should be back for this evening’s clash with the Reds, so the Brumbies will have to be ready for anything from the outside back.

The Enforcer: Caleb Timu

The Reds number 8 has already seen trouble this season when he received a yellow card against Brumbies in their previous meeting. The card came from a defensive tackle that stopped the Brumbies attack in its tracks but showed just how physically imposing Caleb Timu can be. Powerful and intense, Timu appears as a force from the backrow that can prove fatal for any opposing attack or defence. Having played with a few of his Reds teammates in other competitions, the fact that this is his first year in the starting line-up for the Queensland side doesn’t make him any less experienced and ready take on any opponent. Receiving Player of the Year honours for his work with Bond University Queensland County, Timu has already made a huge impression in 2018. The Brumbies will have to watch out for his work in the scrum after Timu and the back row caused multiple problems at the set-piece in Brisbane, costing them a succession of penalties that effectively won the game for the Reds. Timu’s knowledge of his position stemming from his early days means that he is a lethal player and cannot be left unwatched.

Brumbies were reminded of the danger that Tupou brings with him and only just managed to stop his attempts to score. He also caused problems in the scrum during the game helping to round out an imposing attack. Originally from Tonga, hence the nickname, Tupou began his career in New Zealand and turned down opportunities from France to play for Australia. Due to his immense size once Tupou sets his sights on something, it takes an equal force to stop him. Having played one Test against Scotland, and with 22 caps for Queensland Country, this wrecking ball is one of the premier front rowers in the game.

The One to Watch: Taniela Tupou

Taniela ‘Tongan Thor’ Tupou has built his reputation on his tenacity to score, whether that means bulldozing down the field or punching through a defensive line. Tupou’s first moment of note was his hattrick against a New Zealand Schools team on his 18th birthday. Three years on, and chasing a dream to play for Australian Wallabies team, the tighthead prop has made a name for himself with the Reds, creating opportunities where no one else thought there was one. In Round 2 the

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THE ROD MACQUEEN CUP The Plus500 Brumbies and the Reds will be fighting for more than just Australian Conference points and pride at GIO Stadium this evening, there’s the small matter of a piece of silverware up for grabs as well – The Rod Macqueen Cup. The Brumbies are well acquainted with this trophy, having had a vice-like grip on it for many years, however the Reds head into the game this evening with one hand on wresting it up to Queensland. That’s because the Brisbane-based side come into this Super Rugby encounter having taken the honours in the previous meeting earlier in the campaign at Suncorp Stadium. A stodgy 18-10 victory, achieved via the boot and six penalties, give the Reds the upper-hand but the Brumbies know any sort of victory will enable them to retain the Cup having won one of the two clashes last season. So, who was Rod Macqueen? Well for those of you unaware of the history of the Brumbies, he was none other than the very first coach that the club had at the inception of the Super 12 back in 1996.

Following that, he was appointed Wallabies Head Coach from 1997 until 2001 coming back into the game as inaugural Head Coach of the Melbourne Rebels and Director of Rugby in 2010. He was succeeded as coach at the Rebels by none other than Damien Hill, the Brumbies current General Manager – Professional Rugby and Pathways. Macqueen oversaw the Wallabies as they claimed the Rugby World Cup in 1999 with a consummate performance against France in the Final, culminating a competition that had seen the Australians try-line breached only once throughout the entire event. On a personal front, Macqueen has received a plethora of individual honours during his career including an Australian Sports Medal in 2000. He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2001 and was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2003. In 2004 he was awarded the Joe French Award, which recognizes outstanding service to the Australian Rugby Union.

CONNECTIONS: REDS There have been a good number of players who have witnessed clashes between the Brumbies and the Reds from both sides of the divide since the inauguration of the Super Rugby competition in 1996. Perhaps the most famous of those are, arguably, former Wallaby international hooker Stephen Moore and flanker George Smith. Moore, better known as Squeak in rugby circles, played 117 games for the Brumbies after making his debut for the club in 2009 against the Highlanders. Brumby #115, Moore claimed eighty points for the ACT side, crossing for sixteen tries in an eight-year stay in Canberra before returning to where his Super Rugby adventure commenced, the Reds. The combative front-row man had made 46 appearances for the Reds having been brought through the junior ranks in Queensland, despite being born in the more exotic climes of Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia. He made his fiftieth appearance for the Reds last season.

Smith was, until last season, the recordappearance holder for the Brumbies with his 142 caps being overtaken by Ben Alexander. Brumby #52, Smith left the club to play overseas, eventually ending up at the Reds after playing in France, England and Japan. He made his debut for the Brumbies in 2000, the same time as Radike Samo who played 35 times in ACT colours and 33 in Redsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Coming the other way, signing for the Brumbies for the Reds in the past few seasons, have been backs Aidan Toua and Tom Banks and flanker Jarrad Butler. Fullback/winger Toua debuted in the 2016 win over the Hurricanes and played two seasons at the club before a move to Japan led to a return to Brisbane, whilst Butler debuted for the Brumbies against his former employers in 2014 and stayed until the conclusion of 2017, joining Connacht in the off-season. Banks, who tore onto the scene with a string of impressive displays last term, had played two matches for the Reds before his switch to the national capital and quickly made a name for himself with some hard-running carries during the season.

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THE WORLD OF RUGBY: European Champions Cup The dust of the Six Nations had barely settled before European Rugby was gearing up for another wild weekend of action. Four cracking quarter final contests later, the Scarlets, Leinster, Racing 92 and Munster have booked their place in the next round of the European Champions Cup. The Scarlets were the first side advance, beating La Rochelle 29-17 at Parc y Scarlets on Good Friday. Welsh internationals Rhys Patchell and Scott Williams crossed for the Llanelli men with star fullback Leigh Halfpenny kicking five penalties to secure the well-deserved home win. Awaiting the Scarlets in the Semi’s was the winner of Leinster versus Saracens. Saracens have dominated the tournament in recent years winning back to back titles in ’16 and ’17 and travelled to Dublin with a hat-trick of European crowns in their sights. European success is no mystery to Leinster either however, their first European Cup victory coming under Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika in 2009. Two more came in ’11 and ’12 under Ireland Coach Joe Schmidt and now Schmidt’s captain Leo Cullen is looking to add a fourth title to the South Dublin side’s large trophy case. Leinster took the lead inside five minutes through Garry Ringrose’s try and never relinquished it. Saracens championship experience kept them in the game, the boot of Owen Farrell meaning the scores

stayed close but Leinster were the better side from start to finish. Saracens reign at the top of Europe’s heap ended in Dublin, the final score, 30-19. If Leinster were comfortable in their home win, their Irish rivals Munster didn’t have it so easy. Coming up against the might of Toulon, Munster were very much the underdogs going into the game. The consensus was that the embarrassment of riches that Toulon possess, both in talent and finances, would be too much for the Thomond Park residents and for 75 minutes that prediction was correct. That was before a loose kick from Toulon fell into the hands of Munster fullback Andrew Conway.

Munster had not been able to get anything going and seemed to be exiting the tournament with a with a whimper before Conway decided to take matters into his own hands. Long considered a player who hadn’t reached his potential, Conway finally produced a moment of magic that will live in the memory of Munster fans for years to come. The 26-year-old took the ball on the touchline forty metres from goal, beat five Toulon defenders before dotting down to send the home fans into a frenzy. It was a piece of brilliance reminiscent of Munster sides of old, the famous Irish club largely defined the competition in the mid 2000’s. Despite Toulon’s early exit at the hands of Munster, France were guaranteed to have one side in the final four with Racing Metro taking on Clermont Auvergne in the last of the quarter finals clashes. It was a tight contest for large parts of the game with nerves keeping the starstudded sides from playing the expansive

style that the French are known for. It was a game that needed a star to break it open and Racing 92 happened to have arguable the sport’s greatest ever player in their ranks. Dan Carter’s career may be in its twilight phase but the former All Blacks flyhalf can still produce things with a rugby ball in his hands that few have ever been able to replicate. With the tie in the balance, Carter received a pass flat footed, shrugged off a massive hit then turned on the gas he still has and somehow delivered a perfect pass off his weaker hand to Marc Andreu who walked over unopposed. Racing went on to win the game 28-17 and will now face Munster in the second semi-final. Since the end of the noughties, only three teams have won the European Cup, Leinster, Toulon and Saracens. Leinster will hope that they can continue that trio’s supremacy, but you can bet that Racing 92, Munster and the Scarlets will have plenty to say about that when all is said and done.

Notes From – SOUTH AFRICA Robert Du Preez’s incredible 38-point haul was the highlight of the Sharks stunning 63-40 win over the Sharks, which we also cover in Notes from New Zealand this week, as the Durban outfit roared back into contention in the South African Conference. The win meant that the Sharks ended the round in third place on the Conference ladder and in with a chance of pushing the Lions at the top. As well as Du Preez’s solo show, the Sharks scored another five tries as Ruan Botha, Lubablo Mtembu, Jean-Luc Du Preez, Kobus Van Wyk and Curwin Bosch all crossed for the visitors who made the most of the Blues being reduced to fourteen men as Jordan Trainor was sent to the sinbin in the 64th minute. Stephen Perofeta, the Blues flyhalf, grabbed thirteen points, but that paled into insignificance on an incredible evening at Eden Park. The Bulls made sure that they are still within touching distance of the pacesetting Lions as they dented the Stormers mini-resurgence with a 33-23 success at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. In an exciting match, the Bulls outscored their

opponents by five tries to three. The hooker Adriaan Strauss was the unlikely try-scoring hero, claiming a hat-trick of scores, two before the half-time interval, as the Bulls utilised their forward power to maximum effect. Strauss crossed in the sixth and seventeenth minutes to have the Bulls 12-3 ahead and when John-Ben Kotze, the fleetfooted right winger, danced over just past the half-hour the Bulls were in control. Having shown their qualities in recent weeks, the Stormers fought back though wellconstructed tries to Jan De Klerk, Damian De Allendre and Siya Kolisi but Strauss’ third and a Jesse Kriel try eleven minutes from time made sure the Bulls were never likely to relinquish the grip they had earlier held. The Lions are seven points clear at the summit of the Conference despite losing 8-14 at home to the Crusaders in the re-match of last season’s Super Rugby Grand Final. A try from left wing Michael Tambwe in the 13th minute and a penalty from Elton Jantjies four minutes from time were all the Emirates Airline Park crowd had to cheer on what was a disappointing afternoon.

Notes From – NEW ZEALAND Over the ditch in New Zealand the Conference is as tight as ever following an exciting weekend of rugby that began on Friday evening with the Chiefs continuing their excellent recent run of form with a narrow 27-22 win over the Highlanders. The Waikato side needed a try twelve minutes from time from left wing Sean Wainui to do it though after the Hurricanes had fought back from a 20-7 deficit. Earlier in the match a brace of penalties from Damien McKenzie, who would secure a 12-point haul from the boot, had the home side in command but a score from Waisake Naiholo put the visitors ahead. Tries from Solomona Alaimalo and Nathan Harries either side of the interval helped the Chiefs build a big lead before Tevita Li and Sio Tomkinson replied in kind. Wainui’s match-winner secured a fourth win from five for the Chiefs. In Melbourne, the Hurricanes brought the Rebels back down to earth with a 50-19 hammering at AAMI Park. Wing Ben Lam set a franchise record with four tries as the Kiwi side came from 8-19 behind to score seven tries in what was a comprehensive demolition of their hosts. Flyhalf Beauden Barrett weighed in with twenty points of

his own, underlining his status as the World Player of the Year as the Hurricanes racked up 42 unanswered points. There was a quite remarkable match over in Auckland last weekend as the Sharks upset the Blues with a stunning 63-40 success. Robert Du Preez had an evening he will never forget, bagging a 38-point haul through a try, six conversions and seven penalties. The clash was a real topsy-turvy affair with the Blues coming back from 7-26 down to lead 28-26 just after half-time. But Du Preez took control of the second stanza and allowed his side to flourish in attack and shore up the deficiencies they had shown in defence. Jacobus Van Wyk’s try secured the victory as Du Preez kept the scoreboard ticking over via the boot. Curwin Bosch crossed in stoppage time to put the icing on the cake with, fittingly, Du Preez having the final say with the conversion from out wide. The Crusaders maintained their lead at the top of the Conference on points difference with an Easter Sunday win over the Lions in Johannesburg. Two tries in the space of four minutes from Sam Whitelock and Jack Goodhue helped them to a narrow 14-8 victory.

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WALLABIES APPOINT RAIWALUI AS FORWARDS COACH

The Wallabies’ hunt for a forwards’ coach is over, with former Fiji international Simon Raiwalui named to take on the task through to the end of 2019. Wallabies coach Michael Cheika had kept his cards close to his chest in the hunt for a replacement for Mario Ledesma, who took the reins of the Jaguares in Super Rugby this year, with a number of international and Australian coaches in the mix, before Raiwalui’s appointment was announced on Monday. Born in New Zealand and educated in Australia, Raiwalui played Australian schoolboys alongside former Wallabies Ben Tune and Joe Roff and club rugby with Sydney side Manly. The lock tallied 46 Test caps for Fiji, as well as a decorated playing career in the UK and France, captaining English side Saracens.

ENGLAND SET TO TAKE GAMES AWAY FROM TWICKENHAM England are prepared to take a financial hit by staging home Tests away from their money-spinning 82,000 capacity Twickenham headquarters in a bid to boost the national popularity of rugby. Grounds in northern cities such as Manchester or Newcastle could be used for at least some of England’s warm-up games ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan. Since rugby turned professional in 1995, England have played only five home games at anywhere other than ‘fortress’ Twickenham, with the most recent a resounding win over minnows Uruguay at the City of Manchester Stadium that rounded off a miserable first-round exit at the 2015 World Cup.

SPAIN WANT REPLAY OF WORLD CUP TIE

Spain have asked for their controversial World Cup defeat to Belgium to be replayed after lodging a formal complaint to both World Rugby and Rugby Europe. It comes after incensed Spanish players confronted Romanian referee Vlad Iordachescu following the final whistle of their 18-10 defeat in Brussels, a result which saw them miss out an automatic qualification for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Iordachescu was due to be part of the officiating crew for the upcoming

European Challenge Cup fixture between French Top 14 rivals Pau and Stade Francais on March 30, but has since been withdrawn by the EPCR for security reasons.

LION JONES TO RETIRE FROM RUGBY

Harlequins have announced that former Wales prop Adam Jones will be retiring at the end of the season to take a full-time coaching role. The British and Irish Lion, and four-time Six Nations winner with Wales, has been appointed as Assistant Forwards Coach at The Stoop and will work alongside Forwards Coach Graham Rowntree. Jones, who made 30 appearances for Harlequins, said: “I’ll be officially retiring from playing at the end of the season. I’ve had a great career and never thought I’d go on to achieve what I have. I’m so passionately proud to have played so many times for Wales and was fortunate to be a part of three Grand Slamwinning teams.”

SHIPPERLEY STANDS DOWN AT REBELS

Melbourne Rebels wing Dom Shipperley has announced his retirement, bringing the curtain down on a 63-match career in Australian topflight rugby. The 27-year-old broke the news to his Melbourne Rebels team-mates just

moments after the club’s landmark 46-14 win over the Sharks at AAMI Park in Melbourne. After 44 caps with the Reds, that included the Super Rugby championship in his 2011 debut season, Shipperley moved to Melbourne to join the Rebels in 2015 after signing a two-year deal with the club. A fan and squad favourite at the Rebels, Shipperley scored four tries from 12 appearances in his first season, before a broken hand, and back-to-back major knee injuries derailed any on-field continuity. At international level, the Brisbane-born winger won three caps for the Wallabies during the 2012 edition of The Rugby Championship and represented Australia in Rugby Sevens.

COLOMBIA TO HOST AMERICAS CHALLENGE

Hosts Colombia, Guyana, Mexico and Paraguay will participate in the inaugural Americas Rugby Challenge from 24 August to 1 September. The Americas Rugby Challenge, a new competition created by Rugby Americas, will feature two teams from Sudamérica Rugby and two from Rugby Americas North in a round robin format. The inaugural competition will be run by the Federación Colombiana de Rugby with matches played at the Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín on 26 August, 29 August and 1 September. The winner will be the team accruing the most tournament points. The introduction of the Challenge follows on the back of three successful editions of the Americas Rugby Championship featuring the top six nations across North and South America.

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BRUMBY JACK’S FEARLESS MATCH PREDICTION We always love a good match-up with the Reds and we often win those games here at Canberra. Brumby Jack thinks the boys have the goods to do so again this evening!

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Can you match the eight players on the left of the column below with their correct clubs on the right? Israel Folau Jaguares Quade Cooper Blues Beauden Barrett Crusaders Kieran Read Hurricanes Reiko Ioane Lions Augustin Creevy Bulls Handre Pollard Waratahs Elton Jantjies Reds Answers Folau – Waratahs Cooper – Reds Barrett – Hurricanes Read – Crusaders Ioane – Blues Creevy – Jaguares Pollard – Bulls Jantjies – Lions

BRUMBY JACK’S PACK – BABY ANIMALS Today’s Brumby Jack’s Pack, eight quick-fire questions, is all about Baby Animals! Do you know what baby animals are called? Test yourself and your friends with these questions below! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

What is a baby horse called? What is a baby dog called? What is a baby cat called? What is a baby cow called? What is a baby goat called? What is a baby lion called? What is a baby pig called? What is a baby kangaroo called?

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Half-time Entertainment The Plus500 Brumbies are pleased to announce that our half time entertainment during the season will consist of several junior U7’s game, 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. Our next two U7’s clubs to take the field will be the local clubs Uni North Owls and Easts. These two proud clubs play against each other from U7’s all the way through to Premier Division 1st Grade. For many of these children this is their first taste of Rugby Union and what a stage to play it on.

Uni-Norths Owls U7’s 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Easts U7’s 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Max Bathgate Benjamin Canet Finn Eagles William Kearns Archie Lane Ori Polishuk Digby Thomas Lucy Wrathall TBA TBA

Coaches: John Lane

COMMERCIALLY SPEAKING: Brumbies Sign New Partners Brumbies Women are delighted to announce Tabcorp as the new Major Partner of Brumbies Buildcorp Super W team. As Major Partner Tabcorp will appear on the front of jersey and sleeve during the competition. As well as appearing prominently on the playing kit, Tabcorp will also appear on the coach’s apparel and will be an additional sleeve logo to the Women’s Sevens team thus underlining their dedication to the sport, and the Women’s game in general. The partnership will also see Tabcorp as an Official Partner of the Brumbies Women’s Development Program and Brumbies Women’s 7s. “It’s fantastic news that Tabcorp have extended their partnership with rugby union in Canberra and Southern NSW to our new Buildcorp Super W team,” Plus500 Brumbies CEO Michael Thomson commented. “It’s great that Tabcorp have shown their commitment to growing Women’s sport in Canberra and Southern NSW by increasing their support to Brumbies Rugby. “We are looking forward to further strengthening our relationship with Tabcorp through this partnership.” Tabcorp has a shared history with Australians and a proud heritage in racing and sport. The country’s biggest multichannel wagering brand, TAB offers a broad range of betting experiences across retail and digital channels. TAB offers wagering products in over 2,900

agencies, pubs, clubs and racecourses across Victoria, New South Wales and ACT. The signing of Tabcorp follows the partnership with Canberra’s very own Village Building Co. announced previously. The exciting and innovative building company with a long history in Canberra have inked a deal with the Brumbies that will see two local organisations proud of their Canberra and Southern NSW heritage come together in partnership. The partnership includes brand exposure with signage and networking opportunities through the Plus500 Brumbies Hospitality plus selected player appearances throughout the year supporting Village Building Co. activities. Celebrating thirty years in business and having built over 15,300 dwellings Village Building Co., believes every new development should represent the peak of considered urban planning within its greater environment. “We are very pleased to welcome the Village Building Co. to our partners family and look forward to enjoying and continuing to build a strong relationship,” Plus500 Brumbies CEO Michael Thomson commented. “They are committed to best practice within their field of expertise and are an innovative design company always seeking to think outside what is already possible, traits that we aspire to at the club.”

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CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF RUGBY IN THE ACT 2018 marks the eightieth anniversary of the formation of the Federal Capital Territory Rugby Union [FCTRU] and throughout the season, through our various media channels, we will be reflecting on past moments of significance. The following is supplied with considerable thanks by Bryan Lenthall who reprints this from Rod Christopher’s, book ‘From Chook Raffles to Super 12’s: A history of Rugby Union in the ACT’. The first Annual General Meeting of the FCTRU was held at the Hotel Kingston on 28 March 1938. It was a very important year because, as well as ushering a new era of Rugby, it was also the 25th anniversary of the founding of the national capital. Letters extending best wishes to the new Union were received from the New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australian and Western Australia Football Unions. All letters were read to those who were present at the meeting which was attended by the Secretary of the New South Wales Rugby Union to which the FCTRU was affiliated. The Secretary gave the meeting details of what his Union could provide in the way of financial and administrative assistance. Draft by-laws were adopted, with the main point of discussion being the playing of disqualified or unregistered players.

There were some anxious times for the officials of the new Union prior to the opening of the season on 30 April 1938. Attendances at the first trial matches were poor and the Union Secretary spoke of the efforts of another code to attract players and that it would be disastrous, given the commitments to ground hire and the invitation to the Prime Minister if the four teams, University, Eastern Suburbs, Northern Suburbs and RMC failed to take the field on the opening date. Club delegates were, however, confident that the player numbers would be up considerably for the season’s first competition matches. But as club delegates were aware, cricket, the lure of the surf at the South Coast and the usual weekend exodus to Sydney were powerful distractions in those days in Canberra and drawing crowds to rugby matches was always going to be difficult. There was great relief and sense of pride in the Secretary’s report of 2 May 1938 which read ‘I have to report that the First Grade premiership was opened last Saturday at Manuka Oval. University defeated Eastern Suburbs by 9-0 and RMC beat Northern Suburbs by 24 points to 11.’ At 3.10pm, after the conclusion of the first match, the four teams lined up in front of the official platform, where the Premiership Cup was on display, to

hear the Prime Minister, Mr Joe Lyons, deliver a short address which focused on the necessity for all Canbe8rra sports to work harmoniously together. After the four captains had been presented to him the Prime Minister broke out an Australian flag, to which the crowd responded with three hearty cheers. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr John Curtin, also accepted the Unions invitation to the season’s opening games. The 1938 First Grade Premiership Final was played on 6 August at Manuka Oval with RMC defeating Northern Suburbs 11-6. The trophy was presented to the winning Captain at the All Blacks Ball, an event held four days later following the New Zealand All Blacks match against

Canberra. The Grand Final was described as a ‘very stirring match’ according to Christopher’s work. If you have any old and interesting memorabilia or stories from the early days of rugby in the ACT, programs, photographs, jerseys etc. that you are willing to share to be scanned or photographed and used in Breakdown, please contact Plus500 Brumbies Media Manager Russ Gibbs on r.gibbs@ brumbies.com.au. All material provided will be credited and returned. Picture Caption: Match program covers from the 1939 and 1940 Grand Final editions of the Official Canberra Rugby News. These four-page editions are part of the ACT Rugby Union Archives.

HOW THEY STAND Australian Conference #

Team

PTS

Rebels

207

161

+46

Waratahs

161

133

+28

Reds

101

-7

Brumbies

117

-24

Sunwolves

112

220

-108

New Zealand Conference #

Team

PTS

Hurricanes

161

+81

Crusaders

173

127

+46

Chiefs

173

126

+53

Highlanders

133

122

+11

Blues

153

203

-50

South African Conference

Team

PTS

Lions

240

220

+20

Stormers

183

204

-21

Sharks

187

182

Bulls

145

185

-40

Jaguares

150

190

-40

CLUB STATS Name

2017 APPS

2017 PTS

CAREER APPS

CAREER PTS

Robbie Abel

Allan Alaalatoa

Ben Alexander

147

105

Richie Arnold

Rory Arnold

Tom Banks

Sam Carter

Tom Cusack

James Dargaville

Blake Enever

Mees Erasmus

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Lolo Fakaosilea

0 62

Kyle Godwin

Mack Hansen

Wharenui Hawera

148 0

Ben Hyne

Jordan Jackson-Hope

Tevita Kuridrani

100

Christian Lealiifano

123

805

Leslie Leuluaialii-Makin

Ryan Lonergan

Matt Lucas

Josh Mann-Rea

Nic Mayhew

Lachlan McCaffrey

Connal McInerney

Andrew Muirhead

Isireli Naisarani

Chance Peni

David Pocock

100

Joe Powell

10 20

Scott Sio

Faalelei Sione

Andrew Smith

Henry Speight

180

Darcy Swain

Lausii Taliauli

Rob Valetini

James Verity-Amm

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It’s across the Tasman Sea to New Zealand for the Brumbies next week as we make the trip to tackle the Highlanders. Ticket information for any supporters wishing to travel to New Zealand to support the team will be available from the Highlanders official website at www. highlanders.co.nz. The Highlanders won in Canberra last season, edging home 13-18 and have won the last three times we have met, including a 23-10 victory in New Zealand in April 2016.

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The Brumbies return to action at GIO Stadium in Round 10 when we welcome Argentine side the Jaguares to Canberra for the match on Sunday 22 April. With kick-off at a family-friendly time of 16:05 this promises to be a fantastic occasion as the South American team visits the National Capital for the very first time. Our only other meeting with the Jaguares saw us claim a convincing away win in Buenos Aires last year. Corporate Hospitality packages are available for this fixture under the Tier C pricing structure.

ROUND 8 Friday 6 April – Saturday 7 April Hurricanes v Sharks (McLean Park) Sunwolves v Waratahs (Prince Chichibu Stadium) Chiefs v Blues (FMG Stadium) Brumbies v Reds (GIO Stadium) Lions v Stormers (Emirates Airline Park) Jaguares v Crusaders (Velez Sarsfield)

ROUND 9 Friday 13 April – Saturday 14 April Hurricanes v Chiefs (Westpac Stadium) Sunwolves v Blues (Prince Chichibu Stadium) Rebels v Jaguares (AAMI Park) Highlanders v Brumbies (Forsyth Barr Stadium) Waratahs v Reds (SCG, Sydney) Sharks v Bulls (Growthpoint Kings Park)

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