2012 could not have come quicker for the Brumbies after a disastrous 2011 campaign, where everything that could have gone wrong did. The failures of 2011 have been well documented but now the Brumbies of 2012 are looking forward to showing what they can

As old mate Bob Dylan once wrote, “he not busy being born, is busy dying.” Last season, while Super Rugby’s newest franchise was being born in Melbourne, Australia’s most successful franchise was busy dying. With the implosion of the 2011 Brumbies and th

An injury forced Pat McCabe to reinvent his game, as CHRIS DUTTON writes He's got a reconstructed shoulder and a reconstructed game plan - Pat McCabe no longer fears failure and hopes his boom rise through the ranks has only just started. With the Super

BRUMBIES coach Jake White has defended his decision to elect the untried Ben Mowen as captain, arguing international credentials aren't a pre-requisite for the job. The former Waratah was named as skipper yesterday, confirming weeks of speculation that h

With the new Super Rugby season looming on the horizon we take a closer look at each of the 15 competitors. Next up, the Brumbies! Once the darlings of Australian rugby, the Brumbies are now a team in a rebuilding phase looking to win back their fans aft

AAP Brumbies coach Jake White has defended his decision to elect the untried Ben Mowen as captain, arguing international credentials aren't a pre-requisite for the job. The former Waratah was named as skipper on Wednesday, confirming weeks of speculation

What the! Where is george smith or Steve larkam??? It's cool Andrew, they'll have a page alone for George Smith and Steve Larkam's accomplishments tomorrow. Just couldn't fit them all on the one page. How does Joe Roff get in ahead of Dan Carter? Biased

The Wallabies will lose their most-capped lock while the Western Force are braced to farewell their “Mother Hen” when Nathan Sharpe hangs up his boots this year. Sharpe, 34 this month, on Friday officially announced he will retire at the end of the Super

Nathan Sharpe (Gallo) Sydney - Veteran Wallaby lock Nathan Sharpe announced on Friday he will quit all competitive rugby at the end of the season, bringing down the curtain on a career that has seen him play 101 times for Australia. The 33-year-old, who

Farewell, Sharpie ... The Wallabies and Force lock will hang the boots up at the end of 2012. Source: Daniel Wilkins / News Limited Most-capped Wallabies second-rower Nathan Sharpe is to retire from all competitive rugby at the end of the 2012 Super Rugb

Most-capped Wallabies second-rower Nathan Sharpe is to retire from all competitive rugby at the end of the 2012 Super Rugby season. Sharpe, who turns 34 on February 26, said he wanted to end speculation about his future and ensure his focus was only on h

AAP Most-capped Wallabies second-rower Nathan Sharpe is to retire from all competitive rugby at the end of the 2012 Super Rugby season. Sharpe, who turns 34 on February 26, said he wanted to end speculation about his future and ensure his focus was only

Most-capped Wallabies second-rower Nathan Sharpe is to retire from all competitive rugby at the end of the 2012 Super Rugby season. Sharpe, who turns 34 on February 26, said he wanted to end speculation about his future and ensure his focus was only on h

A comfortable first-up win against the Western Force was a good start but backs coach Stephen Larkham knows the ACT Brumbies face their first real test when they meet reigning Super Rugby champion Queensland on Saturday. The Reds will boast a near full-s

FRENCH NOTES: Ireland got it tactically wrong in the WRC quarter-final against Wales. They now have the chance to put things right, writes MATT WILLIAMS A COACH instructing his team to move the defensive line up fast, with the first man tackling low and

Brumbies Super Rugby coach Jake White will abandon the past concept of having a leadership group in the hope that it will empower the rest of the squad. White has also revealed that he will wait until closer to the Brumbies first trial match before nami

(A few seasons ago, when the Recreation Grounders were playing second fiddle to Gloucester, they were famously greeted at Kingsholm by a fanzine front-page headline reading: "A warm welcome to our friends from the arsehole of the universe.") In reality,

IT may enjoy widespread popularity now, but rugby was a fringe sport in Ireland back in the 1980s.Beyond the Five Nations matches, there was precious little of it on television, which is why BBC's 'Rugby Special' programme was so popular among Ireland's

AAP Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has urged James O'Connor to keep an open mind on his playing position as he prepares for the playmaking role against Wales this weekend. O'Connor is set for a stern test of his five-eighth credentials from a young, confid