Although the ACT Brumbies were formed in 1996, the team was often labelled as a side full of ‘rejects’ that would perform poorly in Super Rugby competition. The Brumbies however are now the most successful Australian side in Super rugby history, having reached five Grand finals with two titles under their belts. Since the start of the Super 14 though, the Brumbies have failed to make the finals.
The Brumbies defence couldn’t answer all the questions posed by the Blues attack, slipping to a 39-34 loss in a Super 14 rugby thriller at Auckland’s Eden Park on Friday.
The Blues scored five tries to three as 19 points from the boot of five-eighth Matt Giteau couldn’t prevent the Brumbies suffering their first defeat [...] Read article
Headlines have read that Waratahs prop Dan Palmer is heading to the Brumbies next season due to “the teams’ direction” and “regular game time” as he sits behind Baxter, Robinson and Kepu.
I might be over-simplifying this, but looking at the Brumbies, they have Alexander (who, if fit, will always start), Ma’afu and Sheperdson on the [...] Read article
The Waratahs have re-signed one forward lost another and will hold talks on Wednesday with a third, as the Super 14 rugby player merry-go-round gathers momentum.
NSW announced on Tuesday they had re-signed emerging 20-year-old lock Kane Douglas for two years.
On the debit side, they lost highly regarded 21-year-old prop Dan Palmer to the Brumbies.
Wallabies hooker [...] Read article
As I write this I feel feel pride at Friday night’s result. The Waratahs absolutely caned the Lions. The fans demanded running rugby and running rugby they received.
One would assume that that would stop the endless criticism but unfortunately, no.
Despite the fact the the Real Madrid of Australian rugby (the Brumbies) only just managed to [...] Read article
Brumbies flyhalf Matt Giteau says his side will need to improve their execution after coming away with a win but failing to earn a vital bonus point. The Brumbies made a victorious return to Canberra Stadium in their first home game of the 2010 Super 14 season on Friday night, downing the Johannesburg Lions 24-13.
It [...] Read article
After a grueling three week tour of Perth and South Africa, the CA Brumbies are excited to return home tonight against the Lions of South Africa. Starting the season with three away games was never going to be an easy start, so to come away with two wins from three starts puts us in a [...] Read article
Preview to round four of the Super 14 (all times AEDT).
FRIDAY
CHIEFS v QUEENSLAND REDS at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton at 5.35pm
Last meeting: Chiefs 50 bt Queensland Reds 26 at Brisbane
The Reds paid a heavy price for their 27-18 loss to the Blues with back three Peter Hynes (finger), Digby Ioane (knee) and Rod Davies (cheekbone) all [...] Read article
Brumbies coach Andy Friend is adamant that former Wallabies utility back Julian Huxley is in line to make a dramatic return to the Super 14 this season.
Almost two years to the day since being diagnosed with a brain tumour, Huxley only needs medical clearance from doctors before being considered once more for the two-time Super [...] Read article
Modern rugby is hampered by confused, disjointed and misguided opinion of how to ‘fix the problem’ in the structure of the rules and horrifically inconsistent refereeing as a result of widespread confusion.
The biggest problem with rugby is that the IRB’s many attempts at amending the rules are killing the core principles of the game that [...]
Six weeks into the 2010 Super 14 tournament, the NSW Waratahs are in the top four. But is this elevated position a case of flattering only to deceive?
The other three leading sides are there without any qualms about whether they’ve been promoted above the level of their abilities. Can we say the same about the [...]
Despite playing a role in bringing together a gathering of Roarers, to happen at the Waratahs-Brumbies blockbuster (ANZ Stadium, 24 April for those interested), I’ve only just organised my own tickets to the game in this week just gone. And didn’t I get a shock.
Since when have tickets to the Super 14 – and [...]
The constant shuffling of Australian backlines will result in our best young players never reaching their potential, falling victim to the ‘Peter Principle’.
The ‘Peter Principle’, penned (somewhat comically) by Dr. Laurence Peter in the 1960’s, is a common truth which you may well have heard of, or at the very least, been witness to.
It states: [...]
Plenty has already been written about the Tahs and how lucky they where to get over the Force. The Tahs are definitely a team with some issues.
I watched the games the other night over a few bottles of Red and was far from impressed but happy with the Tahs’ defensive effort in the dying stages [...]
The NSW Waratahs surged into the Super 14 top four with a hard-fought 14-10 triumph over Western Force in Perth on Saturday night.
The Waratahs trailed 10-8 at half-time but regained the lead courtesy of two penalties from five-eighth Daniel Halangahu, who took over the kicking duties from the wayward Berrick Barnes after the break.
The Force [...]
The Crusaders were made to work harder than expected to beat the hapless Lions 46-19 in their Super 14 clash in Christchurch on Saturday.
The win, their fifth from six outings, kept the seven-time champions on course to again make the playoffs while the Lions remain without a win.
But despite the 27-point margin the contest was [...]
Joe Pietersen scored 13 points and Springboks centre Jaque Fourie grabbed his third try for his new team as the Stormers beat the Cheetahs 21-8 in an all-South African match in the Super 14.
Pietersen kicked two early penalties and converted his own try on Saturday to help the Stormers to a third successive win and [...]
The Sharks finally broke their duck with a 30-16 Super 14 rugby win over the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday night.
It marked the first victory in six matches for the South Africans this season at the expense of a Highlanders team now boasting a similarly mediocre 1-5 win-loss record.
The result was only confirmed two minutes [...]
The result of the game against the Force has seen the Tahs move into fourth place. As a fan of the team this should be great news. What this round has shown us is that this is the most open super season we have all seen for a very long time, but things don’t look [...]
