Brumbies Rugby
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The Brumbies are a Super 15 rugby union
team based in Canberra
, Australia and named for the wild horses
which inhabit Canberra's hinterland. The team represents the Australian Capital Territory
(ACT) and southern New South Wales
(NSW) regions.
The Brumbies were formed in 1996
to provide a third Australian franchise for the newly formed Super 12 (now Super 15/Super Rugby) competition. It was predicted that the Brumbies, made up of so called 'rejects' — players not wanted by the other two teams — would perform poorly. Since then, they have enjoyed more success than all the other Australian teams combined, reaching five finals and winning two.
The Brumbies play in navy blue, white and gold kits. The team plays at Canberra Stadium
(formerly known as Bruce Stadium) in Canberra and is currently coached by Andy Friend
, who replaced Laurie Fisher
after the 2008 season. The 2009 season saw a new captain, with number eight Stephen Hoiles
replacing centre Stirling Mortlock
in that role.
opened their 1899 tour of Australia with a match in Goulburn. However, it was not until 1938 that the ACT Rugby Union was finally established. Four clubs made up the first local competition; University, Easts, RMC and Norths. Also that year, a representative ACT side faced off against the All Blacks, losing 5 to 56.
The first international victory for an ACT representative side was in 1973, when they defeated Tonga 17 points to six. In 1978 an ACT side defeated Wales, who were Five Nations
champions at the time. ACT had trailed at half time, 6 to 16, but came back and won with a penalty kick in the final moments of the match.
ACT defeated NSW
44 to 28 at Sydney's Concord Oval in 1994, which led the way for the ACT to become a franchise, and be included in the new professional international Super 12 competition, alongside the Reds and Waratahs. ACT became Australia's third provincial team in the new competition, known officially as the ACT Brumbies.
In the inaugural Super 12 season, under coach Rod Macqueen, the Brumbies actually finished fifth on the table after the regular season, narrowly missing out on a finals position. The following season was even more successful as the Brumbies entered the 1997 Super 12 Final, but lost to the Auckland Blues.
Eddie Jones
took over as head coach in 1998, but the Brumbies fell to tenth place on the 1998 season ladder. However, the following season saw a big improvement, as they finished fifth for the second time in their Super rugby history, just missing out on the finals. In 2000, the Brumbies made it to the 2000 Super 12 Final for the second time, and were actually hosting it as well. They were however beaten by the Crusaders, by just the one point, losing 19 to 20.
In 2001 they backed up their good performance in 2000 to again enter the final, this time against the Sharks from Durban. The Brumbies won the match, and in doing so, became the first team outside of New Zealand to be crowned Super 12 champions (and the only such team in the Super 12 era; the Bulls of South Africa won the 2007 Super 14). That year the British Lions also came to Australia, and played a match against the Brumbies. The combined strength of four nations was pitted against the Brumbies Second XV with the tourists winning by just two points, 30 to 28.
David Nucifora took over as head coach at the Brumbies for the 2002 season. Under Nucifora the Brumbies entered their third Super 12 final in a row, again against the Crusaders who had defeated them in the 2000 final. The Crusaders won the match, 31 to 13. The following season, going for four straight final appearances, the Brumbies fell just short, being knocked out in the semi-finals by the Blues. They did however go onto to beat Fiji and Tonga later that year.
In 2004 the Brumbies finished at the top of the Super 12 table, six points clear of the next best team. The Brumbies hosted the 2004 Super 12 Final as well, and were to face the Crusaders once again. Though this time, the Brumbies won, 47 to 38 in front of a record crowd at Canberra Stadium. During the off-season the ACT Rugby Union was renamed the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union, and the name of the team was changed to Brumbies Rugby.
Laurie Fisher
took over as coach for the 2005 season. After an undefeated run in the early stages of the season, injuries began to mount up and the Brumbies eventually finished fifth, missing out on the finals. The following year the competition was expanded to the Super 14, introducing one new team from Australia and South Africa.
In 2006 the Brumbies finished sixth, missing out on the finals by 1 point, having never dropped out of the top four all season prior to the last round. Later that year the Brumbies played in the inaugural Australian Provincial Championship
(APC). In their opening game they defeated the NSW Waratahs 14–13 at Viking Park
. This win snapped a 3 game losing streak against their traditional rivals. They then went on to defeat the Western Force
25–10, again at Viking Park. Despite narrowly losing, 20–19, to the Queensland Reds
on the road in Brisbane, the Brumbies won the right to face the Reds in the final back in Viking Park
. They won this more comfortably, 42–17, securing the inaugural APC.
The Brumbies have announced that Andy Friend
will succeed incumbent coach Laurie Fisher
at the conclusion of the 2008 Super 14 season
.
The Brumbies traditional colours are navy blue
, white
and gold. Their primary jersey is navy with gold trim, with navy shorts and socks. The alternate jersey is primarily white with navy sides and gold trim, generally worn for away matches. The Brumbies also have a traditional jersey which is used for games against fellow Australian Super 12 foundation teams NSW and Queensland
, which reflects the original home jersey worn between 1996 and 2005. This features a navy 'saddle' across the shoulders and white below chest level, with gold trim. The primary jersey sposor is software company CA with DHL
the sleeve sponsor and clothing sponsorship by KooGa
.
The team is named after the wild horses
which inhabit Canberra's hinterland. The Brumbies mascot is Brumby Jack. The Brumbies were originally known as the ACT Brumbies when they were accepted into the Super 12 for its inaugural season in 1996. Shortly after the 2004 season, two regional governing bodies in New South Wales – Far South Coast Rugby Union and Southern Inland Rugby Union, joined the ACT Rugby Union, which then renamed itself the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union
. The team adopted a new name and logo for the 2005 season, dropping the "ACT" to become known simply as "The Brumbies". The name change identified that the team represented an area much larger than the Australian Capital Territory – with "Brumbies Territory" incorporating a number of regions through southern New South Wales including the Riverina
, Shoalhaven
, and Southern Highlands as well as the Sunraysia
region incorporating parts of Victoria.
, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport
in Canberra. They share the ground with the Canberra Raiders
rugby league
team. Also, the Canberra Vikings
, the Brumbies' affiliate in the short-lived Australian Rugby Championship
, played one of their four regular-season home matches there. In 2003 matches from the 2003 Rugby World Cup
were played at the stadium. Capacity is a nominal all-seated 25,011, however the largest crowd is actually 28,753, which was for the 2004 Super 12 Final. The Brumbies team did not use Canberra Stadium for their post-season APC games, instead taking their home fixtures to Canberra's Viking Park
, which has a smaller capacity.
Another notable rival of the Brumbies is the Crusaders. The two sides have met in three grand finals (The Brumbies winning one and the Crusaders two). In common with the Waratah rivalry the away side rarely wins in encounters between the two sides. The Brumbies are the only team to have scored 50 points against the Crusaders and have recorded the highest ever score in a grand final (48 points) against this side. The Brumbies remain one of few sides to have a competitive win/loss record against the Crusaders.
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Props Ben Alexander
Jono Owen Dan Palmer Jerry Yanuyanutawa
Hookers Stephen Moore Siliva Siliva
Locks Sam Carter Ben Hand Peter Kimlin
Leon Power
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Loose forwards Fotu Auelua Colby Faingaa Michael Hooper Ben Mowen
Ita Vaea
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Matt Toomua
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Centres Robbie Coleman Pat McCabe Andrew Smith Joseph Tomane
Tevita Kuridrani
Wings Tom Cox Kimami Sitauti Henry Speight
Full Backs Cam Crawford Zack Holmes Jesse Mogg
Western Force
) Ben Mowen
(from Waratahs) Ian Prior
(from Reds) Fotu Auelua (from 
NTT Shining Arcs
) Kimami Sitauti (from Reds) Joseph Tomane
(from Gold Coast Titans
)
Béziers
) Huia Edmonds
(to
Saracens
) Anthony Hegarty (released) Salesi Ma'afu
(to Western Force
) Mark Chisholm
(to Bayonne
) Mitchell Chapman
(to Japanese team TBA) Julian Salvi
(to Leicester
) Rocky Elsom
(to NSW Waratahs
) Patrick Phibbs
(to Saracens
) Josh Valentine
(released) Matt Giteau
(to Toulon) Tyrone Smith (to Honda Heat
) Ed Stubbs (released) Francis Fainifo
(to Stade Français) Adam Ashley-Cooper
(to NSW Waratahs
) Stephen Hoiles
(released)
Note: Players in Bold are still playing Super Rugby.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team based in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, Australia and named for the wild horses
Brumby
A Brumby is a free-roaming feral horse in Australia. Although found in many areas around the country, the best-known brumbies are found in the Australian Alps region in south-eastern Australia. Today, most of them are found in the Northern Territory, with the second largest population in Queensland...
which inhabit Canberra's hinterland. The team represents the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
(ACT) and southern New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
(NSW) regions.
The Brumbies were formed in 1996
1996 Super 12 season
The 1996 Super 12 season was the inaugural season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 1996, with each team playing all the others once...
to provide a third Australian franchise for the newly formed Super 12 (now Super 15/Super Rugby) competition. It was predicted that the Brumbies, made up of so called 'rejects' — players not wanted by the other two teams — would perform poorly. Since then, they have enjoyed more success than all the other Australian teams combined, reaching five finals and winning two.
The Brumbies play in navy blue, white and gold kits. The team plays at Canberra Stadium
Canberra Stadium
Canberra Stadium is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia...
(formerly known as Bruce Stadium) in Canberra and is currently coached by Andy Friend
Andy Friend
Andy Friend born in Canberra, Australia is a rugby union coach and former player. He was the Head Coach at ACT Brumbies. Following the conclusion of the 2007-08 season he took up the role of Head Coach at the Super 14 club, the CA Brumbies.. Andy Friend had his contract terminated on March 1, 2011...
, who replaced Laurie Fisher
Laurie Fisher
Laurie Fisher born in Canberra was the Head coach of the ACT Brumbies between 2005 and 2008. He began his coaching career with the Brumbies in 2000 when he was appointed Head Coach of the Brumbies Rugby Academy and later assumed control of the Brumby Runners and the Canberra Vikings.He implemented...
after the 2008 season. The 2009 season saw a new captain, with number eight Stephen Hoiles
Stephen Hoiles
Stephen Hoiles is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Brumbies in the international Super 14 competition. Hoiles previously played for the New South Wales Waratahs. He has also played for the national team, the Wallabies.-Career:...
replacing centre Stirling Mortlock
Stirling Mortlock
Stirling Austin Mortlock is an Australian professional rugby union player. He has scored over 1,000 points in Super Rugby, and nearly 500 test points for the Wallabies. Mortlock is a former Wallaby and Brumbies captain, and the current captain of the Melbourne Rebels.-Early life:Mortlock began...
in that role.
History
Rugby union football has a long history in the ACT. The British IslesBritish and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
opened their 1899 tour of Australia with a match in Goulburn. However, it was not until 1938 that the ACT Rugby Union was finally established. Four clubs made up the first local competition; University, Easts, RMC and Norths. Also that year, a representative ACT side faced off against the All Blacks, losing 5 to 56.
The first international victory for an ACT representative side was in 1973, when they defeated Tonga 17 points to six. In 1978 an ACT side defeated Wales, who were Five Nations
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
champions at the time. ACT had trailed at half time, 6 to 16, but came back and won with a penalty kick in the final moments of the match.
ACT defeated NSW
New South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
44 to 28 at Sydney's Concord Oval in 1994, which led the way for the ACT to become a franchise, and be included in the new professional international Super 12 competition, alongside the Reds and Waratahs. ACT became Australia's third provincial team in the new competition, known officially as the ACT Brumbies.
In the inaugural Super 12 season, under coach Rod Macqueen, the Brumbies actually finished fifth on the table after the regular season, narrowly missing out on a finals position. The following season was even more successful as the Brumbies entered the 1997 Super 12 Final, but lost to the Auckland Blues.
Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones (rugby)
Eddie Jones is a rugby union coach and former player.-Coaching career:...
took over as head coach in 1998, but the Brumbies fell to tenth place on the 1998 season ladder. However, the following season saw a big improvement, as they finished fifth for the second time in their Super rugby history, just missing out on the finals. In 2000, the Brumbies made it to the 2000 Super 12 Final for the second time, and were actually hosting it as well. They were however beaten by the Crusaders, by just the one point, losing 19 to 20.
David Nucifora took over as head coach at the Brumbies for the 2002 season. Under Nucifora the Brumbies entered their third Super 12 final in a row, again against the Crusaders who had defeated them in the 2000 final. The Crusaders won the match, 31 to 13. The following season, going for four straight final appearances, the Brumbies fell just short, being knocked out in the semi-finals by the Blues. They did however go onto to beat Fiji and Tonga later that year.
In 2004 the Brumbies finished at the top of the Super 12 table, six points clear of the next best team. The Brumbies hosted the 2004 Super 12 Final as well, and were to face the Crusaders once again. Though this time, the Brumbies won, 47 to 38 in front of a record crowd at Canberra Stadium. During the off-season the ACT Rugby Union was renamed the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union, and the name of the team was changed to Brumbies Rugby.
Laurie Fisher
Laurie Fisher
Laurie Fisher born in Canberra was the Head coach of the ACT Brumbies between 2005 and 2008. He began his coaching career with the Brumbies in 2000 when he was appointed Head Coach of the Brumbies Rugby Academy and later assumed control of the Brumby Runners and the Canberra Vikings.He implemented...
took over as coach for the 2005 season. After an undefeated run in the early stages of the season, injuries began to mount up and the Brumbies eventually finished fifth, missing out on the finals. The following year the competition was expanded to the Super 14, introducing one new team from Australia and South Africa.
In 2006 the Brumbies finished sixth, missing out on the finals by 1 point, having never dropped out of the top four all season prior to the last round. Later that year the Brumbies played in the inaugural Australian Provincial Championship
Australian Provincial Championship
The Australian Provincial Championship, often abbreviated to the APC, is a now defunct Australian national Rugby union tournament that commenced for just one season in 2006...
(APC). In their opening game they defeated the NSW Waratahs 14–13 at Viking Park
Viking Park
Viking Park is an 8,000 capacity stadium in Canberra, Australia. It has a rectangular playing surface which is used to host rugby union matches. It is home to the Tuggeranong Vikings and all matches in the ACT rugby finals are played here. The Canberra Vikings also played there in 2004 & 2005 when...
. This win snapped a 3 game losing streak against their traditional rivals. They then went on to defeat the Western Force
Western Force
Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super Rugby competition. They first competed in the 2006 season and finished with the wooden spoon in that year, however their performances greatly improved in 2007. In 2008 they finished in 8th...
25–10, again at Viking Park. Despite narrowly losing, 20–19, to the Queensland Reds
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
on the road in Brisbane, the Brumbies won the right to face the Reds in the final back in Viking Park
Viking Park
Viking Park is an 8,000 capacity stadium in Canberra, Australia. It has a rectangular playing surface which is used to host rugby union matches. It is home to the Tuggeranong Vikings and all matches in the ACT rugby finals are played here. The Canberra Vikings also played there in 2004 & 2005 when...
. They won this more comfortably, 42–17, securing the inaugural APC.
The Brumbies have announced that Andy Friend
Andy Friend
Andy Friend born in Canberra, Australia is a rugby union coach and former player. He was the Head Coach at ACT Brumbies. Following the conclusion of the 2007-08 season he took up the role of Head Coach at the Super 14 club, the CA Brumbies.. Andy Friend had his contract terminated on March 1, 2011...
will succeed incumbent coach Laurie Fisher
Laurie Fisher
Laurie Fisher born in Canberra was the Head coach of the ACT Brumbies between 2005 and 2008. He began his coaching career with the Brumbies in 2000 when he was appointed Head Coach of the Brumbies Rugby Academy and later assumed control of the Brumby Runners and the Canberra Vikings.He implemented...
at the conclusion of the 2008 Super 14 season
2008 Super 14 season
The 2008 Super 14 season started in February 2008 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 31 May, when the Crusaders won their seventh Super Rugby title with a 20–12 victory over the Waratahs in front of the Crusaders' home fans. The 2008 season was the third of the expansion,...
.
Colours and name
Navy blue
Navy blue is a very dark shade of the color blue which almost appears as black. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue worn by officers in the British Royal Navy since 1748 and subsequently adopted by other navies around the world....
, white
White
White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
and gold. Their primary jersey is navy with gold trim, with navy shorts and socks. The alternate jersey is primarily white with navy sides and gold trim, generally worn for away matches. The Brumbies also have a traditional jersey which is used for games against fellow Australian Super 12 foundation teams NSW and Queensland
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
, which reflects the original home jersey worn between 1996 and 2005. This features a navy 'saddle' across the shoulders and white below chest level, with gold trim. The primary jersey sposor is software company CA with DHL
DHL
DHL Express is a division of the German logistics company Deutsche Post providing international express mail services. DHL is a world market leader in sea and air mail....
the sleeve sponsor and clothing sponsorship by KooGa
KooGa
KooGa is an Australia-based rugby apparel company. It was established in December 1999. The company is headquartered in Labrador on the Gold Coast of Queensland, with other Australian offices as well as a UK office in Rochdale, Greater Manchester....
.
The team is named after the wild horses
Brumby
A Brumby is a free-roaming feral horse in Australia. Although found in many areas around the country, the best-known brumbies are found in the Australian Alps region in south-eastern Australia. Today, most of them are found in the Northern Territory, with the second largest population in Queensland...
which inhabit Canberra's hinterland. The Brumbies mascot is Brumby Jack. The Brumbies were originally known as the ACT Brumbies when they were accepted into the Super 12 for its inaugural season in 1996. Shortly after the 2004 season, two regional governing bodies in New South Wales – Far South Coast Rugby Union and Southern Inland Rugby Union, joined the ACT Rugby Union, which then renamed itself the ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union
ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union
The ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in the Australian Capital Territory and southern regions of New South Wales. The union is represented by one team in the Super 14 competition, the Brumbies...
. The team adopted a new name and logo for the 2005 season, dropping the "ACT" to become known simply as "The Brumbies". The name change identified that the team represented an area much larger than the Australian Capital Territory – with "Brumbies Territory" incorporating a number of regions through southern New South Wales including the Riverina
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
, Shoalhaven
Shoalhaven
The City of Shoalhaven is a Local Government Area in south-eastern New South Wales , Australia, two hours south of Sydney. It is more or less conterminous with an area referred to as The Shoalhaven. It is on the Pacific Ocean and the Princes Highway and is the terminus of the South Coast line...
, and Southern Highlands as well as the Sunraysia
Sunraysia
Sunraysia is an area of northwestern Victoria and southwestern New South Wales in Australia, known for its sunshine, grapes and oranges. Its main centre is Mildura....
region incorporating parts of Victoria.
Stadium
The Brumbies play all their home fixtures at Canberra StadiumCanberra Stadium
Canberra Stadium is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia...
, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
in Canberra. They share the ground with the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
team. Also, the Canberra Vikings
Canberra Vikings
The Canberra Vikings were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Vikings were formed as the only club from the Australian Capital Territory that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007...
, the Brumbies' affiliate in the short-lived Australian Rugby Championship
Australian Rugby Championship
The Australian Rugby Championship, often abbreviated to the ARC , was a domestic Rugby union football club competition in Australia which ran for only one season in August–October 2007...
, played one of their four regular-season home matches there. In 2003 matches from the 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
were played at the stadium. Capacity is a nominal all-seated 25,011, however the largest crowd is actually 28,753, which was for the 2004 Super 12 Final. The Brumbies team did not use Canberra Stadium for their post-season APC games, instead taking their home fixtures to Canberra's Viking Park
Viking Park
Viking Park is an 8,000 capacity stadium in Canberra, Australia. It has a rectangular playing surface which is used to host rugby union matches. It is home to the Tuggeranong Vikings and all matches in the ACT rugby finals are played here. The Canberra Vikings also played there in 2004 & 2005 when...
, which has a smaller capacity.
Rivalries
The Brumbies have traditionally had a fierce rivalry with the NSW Waratahs. The original Brumbies team was formed of rejects from the Waratahs – ironically however the Brumbies have had more success over the duration of the Super 12/14. Brumbies v. Waratahs games are notoriously difficult for the away team to win – indeed the away team has only won on two occasions, including the Brumbies 51–10 humiliation of NSW in the 2002 semi finals. Brumbies/Waratahs games routinely attract sell out attendances.Another notable rival of the Brumbies is the Crusaders. The two sides have met in three grand finals (The Brumbies winning one and the Crusaders two). In common with the Waratah rivalry the away side rarely wins in encounters between the two sides. The Brumbies are the only team to have scored 50 points against the Crusaders and have recorded the highest ever score in a grand final (48 points) against this side. The Brumbies remain one of few sides to have a competitive win/loss record against the Crusaders.
Season standings
| Super 12 | Super 14 Super 14 Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere... |
Super Rugby |
| Season | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | BP | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 1996 Super 12 season The 1996 Super 12 season was the inaugural season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 1996, with each team playing all the others once... |
5th | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 306 | 273 | +33 | 4 | 32 | |
| 1997 1997 Super 12 season The 1997 Super 12 season was the second season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 1997, with each team playing all the others once... |
2nd | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 406 | 291 | +115 | 9 | 41 | (lost final to Blues) |
| 1998 1998 Super 12 season The 1998 Super 12 season was the third season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 1998, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the playoff semi finals,... |
10th | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 248 | 364 | -166 | 6 | 18 | |
| 1999 1999 Super 12 season The 1999 Super 12 season was the fourth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 1999, with each team playing all the others once... |
5th | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 278 | 195 | +83 | 8 | 28 | |
| 2000 2000 Super 12 season The 2000 Super 12 season was the fifth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2000, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the playoff semi finals,... |
2nd | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 393 | 196 | +197 | 9 | 45 | (lost final to Crusaders) |
| 2001 2001 Super 12 season The 2001 Super 12 season was the sixth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2001, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the playoff semi finals,... |
1st | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 348 | 204 | +144 | 8 | 40 | (defeated Sharks in final) |
| 2002 2002 Super 12 season The 2002 Super 12 season was the seventh season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2002, with each team playing all the others once... |
2nd | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 374 | 230 | +144 | 10 | 38 | (lost final to Crusaders) |
| 2003 2003 Super 12 season The 2003 Super 12 season was the eighth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2003, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the playoff semi... |
4th | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 358 | 313 | +45 | 7 | 31 | (lost semi-final to Blues) |
| 2004 2004 Super 12 season The 2004 Super 12 season was the ninth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2004, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the playoff semi finals,... |
1st | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 408 | 269 | +139 | 8 | 40 | (defeated Crusaders in final) |
| 2005 2005 Super 12 season The 2005 Super 12 season was the tenth season of the Super 12, contested by teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season ran from February to May 2005, with each team playing all the others once. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams entered the playoff semi finals,... |
5th | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 260 | 266 | -6 | 7 | 29 | |
| 2006 2006 Super 14 season The 2006 Super 14 season started on Friday 10 February 2006. The Grand Final was held on Saturday 27 May 2006. Super 14 is a provincial rugby union competition with 14 teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. This season was the first of the expansion, which saw two new teams, the... |
6th | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 326 | 269 | +57 | 4 | 38 | |
| 2007 2007 Super 14 season The 2007 Super 14 season started in February 2007 with preseason matches held from mid-January. It finished on 19 May with the final at ABSA Stadium in Durban, in the first final between two South African teams in the history of Super Rugby... |
5th | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 234 | 173 | +61 | 4 | 40 | |
| 2008 2008 Super 14 season The 2008 Super 14 season started in February 2008 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 31 May, when the Crusaders won their seventh Super Rugby title with a 20–12 victory over the Waratahs in front of the Crusaders' home fans. The 2008 season was the third of the expansion,... |
9th | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 277 | 317 | -40 | 6 | 30 | |
| 2009 2009 Super 14 season The 2009 Super 14 season kicked off in February 2009 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 30 May, when the Bulls won their second Super Rugby title with a decisive 61–17 victory over the Waikato Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. The 2009 season... |
7th | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 311 | 305 | +6 | 6 | 38 | |
| 2010 2010 Super 14 season The 2010 Super 14 season kicked off in February 2010 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 29 May. The 2010 season was the fifth and last season of the expanded Super 14 format. The schedule, which covers 3½ months, featured a total of 94 matches, with each team playing one... |
6th | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 358 | 291 | +67 | 5 | 37 | |
| 2011 2011 Super 15 season The 2011 Super Rugby season was the first season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition, which involved teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Including its past iterations as Super 12 and Super 14, this was the 16th season for the Southern Hemisphere's premier... |
13th | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 314 | 437 | -123 | 7 | 33 | |
| 2012 2012 Super Rugby season The 2012 Super Rugby season is the second season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition, which involves teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Including its past incarnations as Super 12 and Super 14, this is the 17th season for the Southern Hemisphere's premier... |
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Current squad
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Props Ben Alexander
Ben Alexander (rugby union player)
Ben Alexander is an Australian Rugby Union player. He plays first-tier, professional rugby for the Brumbies in the Super Rugby competition...
Jono Owen Dan Palmer Jerry Yanuyanutawa
Jerry Yanuyanutawa
Jerry Yanuyanutawa is a rugby union player who plays for the Brumbies. He grew up in Fiji, where he represented their Under 21 side. Yanuyanutawa, who plays at prop, made his debut for the Brumbies in the 2010 Super 14 season....
Hookers Stephen Moore Siliva Siliva
Locks Sam Carter Ben Hand Peter Kimlin
Peter Kimlin
Peter Kimlin is an Australian rugby union football player who signed a short term contract with the Exeter Chiefs during the 2010/11 season. He plays as a lock. He signed from ACT Brumbies.-External links:*...
Leon Power
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Loose forwards Fotu Auelua Colby Faingaa Michael Hooper Ben Mowen
Ben Mowen
Ben Mowen is an Australian backrow forward for the NSW Waratahs rugby union club in the Super 14 competition. He commonly plays at blindside flanker or number 8.- References :...
Ita Vaea
Half Backs Ian Prior Nic White
Fly Halfs Christian Lealiifano
Christian Lealiifano
Christian Lealiifano , is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays for the ACT Brumbies wearing the number 10 jersey. In May 2010 the Waikato Rugby Union announced that they had signed Christian to become their new No.10 for the forthcoming ITM Cup...
Matt Toomua
Matt Toomua
Matt Toomua is the second CA Brumbies player to be contracted directly from school, following in the footsteps of Julian Salvi who was originally signed for the 2004 season.-Career:...
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Centres Robbie Coleman Pat McCabe Andrew Smith Joseph Tomane
Joseph Tomane
Joseph Tomane is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League competition...
Tevita Kuridrani
Wings Tom Cox Kimami Sitauti Henry Speight
Full Backs Cam Crawford Zack Holmes Jesse Mogg
Players In
Siliva Siliva (from Western ForceWestern Force
Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super Rugby competition. They first competed in the 2006 season and finished with the wooden spoon in that year, however their performances greatly improved in 2007. In 2008 they finished in 8th...
) Ben Mowen
Ben Mowen
Ben Mowen is an Australian backrow forward for the NSW Waratahs rugby union club in the Super 14 competition. He commonly plays at blindside flanker or number 8.- References :...
(from
Waratahs) Ian PriorIan Prior
Ian Prior was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He was born in Battersea and died in Ipswich.Prior made 3 first class appearances for the Minor Counties...
(from
Reds) Fotu Auelua (from NTT Shining ArcsNTT Shining Arcs
NTT Shining Arcs RFC is a Rugby Union Team owned by NTT Communications and is part of Japan's Top League Competition. The current coach is Masato Hayashi, the previous Head Coach of Keio University Rugby Team.The team is based in Ichikawa city, Chiba....
) Kimami Sitauti (from
Reds) Joseph TomaneJoseph Tomane
Joseph Tomane is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League competition...
(from
Gold Coast TitansGold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
)
Players Out
Elvis Levi (to BéziersAS Béziers Hérault
Association Sportive Béziers Hérault, often referred to by rugby media simply by its location of Béziers, is a French rugby union club preparing to return to the second tier of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2. They earned promotion as 2011 Fédérale 1 champions...
) Huia Edmonds
Huia Edmonds
Huia Edmonds is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays Hooker for the Brumbies in the international Super 14 competition.-Career:...
(to
SaracensSaracens F.C.
Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...
) Anthony Hegarty (released) Salesi Ma'afu
Salesi Ma'afu
Salesi Ma'afu, is an Australian professional Rugby union footballer. Ma'afu was selected to the Qantas Wallabies squad in 2009 and again in 2011 after having appeared for Australia A in 2007 and 2008...
(to
Western ForceWestern Force
Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super Rugby competition. They first competed in the 2006 season and finished with the wooden spoon in that year, however their performances greatly improved in 2007. In 2008 they finished in 8th...
) Mark Chisholm
Mark Chisholm
Mark Chisholm is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Brumbies in the international Super Rugby competition...
(to
BayonneAviron Bayonnais
Aviron Bayonnais is a French rugby union club from Bayonne in Pyrénées-Atlantiques that currently competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14 competition...
) Mitchell Chapman
Mitchell Chapman
Mitchell Chapman also Mitch, Mark, Chappo, Horse is an Australian Rugby Union player for the ACT Brumbies in the international Super 14 competition. Chapman usually plays at the position of Blindside Flanker but can also cover the Second Row and Number 8...
(to
Japanese team TBA) Julian SalviJulian Salvi
Julian Salvi , is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays for Leicester Tigers.- Rugby career :Salvi returned to the Brumbies after a one-year sabbatical with English Premiership club, Bath...
(to
LeicesterLeicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
) Rocky Elsom
Rocky Elsom
Rocky Elsom is a former captain of the Australia national rugby union team. Raised in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Elsom is one of Australia's most decorated Rugby players. Elsom has played over 50 times for Australia and has over 80 Super rugby caps with the Waratahs 2003–08 and the...
(to
NSW WaratahsNew South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
) Patrick Phibbs
Patrick Phibbs
-Career:Since his 2005 debut against the Reds, Phibbs has played over 70 Super 14 games. He played his Junior Rugby with Randwick DRUFC and attended Waverley College in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney where he played First XV in 1999 alongside Wallabies Morgan Turinui and Stephen Hoiles as well as...
(to
SaracensSaracens F.C.
Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...
) Josh Valentine
Josh Valentine
Josh Valentine is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the ACT Brumbies in the international Super 14 competition. Valentine's usual position is at scrum half...
(released) Matt Giteau
Matt Giteau
Matthew Giteau is an Australian rugby union footballer, a former international who now plays for the French Top 14 side Toulon. He attended St Edmund's College, Canberra, which has produced other Wallabies including George Gregan, Matt Henjak and the former rugby league star and now coach Ricky...
(to
Toulon) Tyrone Smith (to Honda HeatHonda Heat
Honda Heat is a Japanese rugby union team based in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The owner of the club is Honda Motor....
) Ed Stubbs (released) Francis Fainifo
Francis Fainifo
Francis Fainifo is a rugby union player for the Brumbies in the Super 14 competition. He plays on the wing. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but has played international rugby with Australia 'A'....
(to
Stade Français) Adam Ashley-CooperAdam Ashley-Cooper
Adam Ashley-Cooper is an Australian rugby union footballer. He he has signed with the NSW Waratahs in the international Super Rugby competition for 2012 and also plays for Australia. He was educated at the Berkeley Vale High School and played his junior rugby for Ourimbah on the NSW Central Coast...
(to
NSW WaratahsNew South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
) Stephen Hoiles
Stephen Hoiles
Stephen Hoiles is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Brumbies in the international Super 14 competition. Hoiles previously played for the New South Wales Waratahs. He has also played for the national team, the Wallabies.-Career:...
(released)
Current internationals
- Ben AlexanderBen Alexander (rugby union player)Ben Alexander is an Australian Rugby Union player. He plays first-tier, professional rugby for the Brumbies in the Super Rugby competition...
- Adam Ashley-CooperAdam Ashley-CooperAdam Ashley-Cooper is an Australian rugby union footballer. He he has signed with the NSW Waratahs in the international Super Rugby competition for 2012 and also plays for Australia. He was educated at the Berkeley Vale High School and played his junior rugby for Ourimbah on the NSW Central Coast...
- Mark ChisholmMark ChisholmMark Chisholm is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Brumbies in the international Super Rugby competition...
- Stephen HoilesStephen HoilesStephen Hoiles is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Brumbies in the international Super 14 competition. Hoiles previously played for the New South Wales Waratahs. He has also played for the national team, the Wallabies.-Career:...
- Peter KimlinPeter KimlinPeter Kimlin is an Australian rugby union football player who signed a short term contract with the Exeter Chiefs during the 2010/11 season. He plays as a lock. He signed from ACT Brumbies.-External links:*...
- Stephen Moore
- Matt GiteauMatt GiteauMatthew Giteau is an Australian rugby union footballer, a former international who now plays for the French Top 14 side Toulon. He attended St Edmund's College, Canberra, which has produced other Wallabies including George Gregan, Matt Henjak and the former rugby league star and now coach Ricky...
- Rocky ElsomRocky ElsomRocky Elsom is a former captain of the Australia national rugby union team. Raised in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Elsom is one of Australia's most decorated Rugby players. Elsom has played over 50 times for Australia and has over 80 Super rugby caps with the Waratahs 2003–08 and the...
Notable players
- Owen FineganOwen FineganOwen Finegan is an Australian international rugby union player who plays as a flanker or lock. He is nicknamed "Melon" because of his large head....
- Patricio NoriegaPatricio NoriegaPatricio Noriega is a former Argentine Rugby Union footballer who played prop. He started his career in local club Hindu and had his test debut for Los Pumas in 1991 against Paraguay. After playing two Rugby World Cup's he then migrated to Australia to join Super 12 team the ACT Brumbies in 1996...
- David GiffinDavid GiffinDavid Giffin is a former vice-captain of the Wallabies in rugby union, where he played in the lock position. Queensland-born, he played most of his professional career with the ACT Brumbies in what was then the Super 12. At this level, he earned 81 caps - earning a further 49 at international level...
- George GreganGeorge GreganGeorge Musarurwa Gregan AM is an Australian rugby union halfback who has made more appearances for his national team than any other player in the sport's history....
- Julian Huxley
- Stephen LarkhamStephen LarkhamStephen Larkham is an Australian rugby union footballer currently playing for the Ricoh Black Rams in Japan. He is best known for his career with the Brumbies in Super Rugby, for whom he played from the inception of the professional Super 12 in 1996 through 2007, and his long tenure with the...
- Jeremy PaulJeremy PaulJeremy Paul is a New Zealand-born Australia rugby union player. He played hooker and prop for the wallabies and the ACT Brumbies.At the end of 2005, Paul was awarded the John Eales Medal, receiving 194 votes from his teammates...
- Joe RoffJoe RoffJoe Roff is a retired Australian rugby union footballer and a product of the Tuggeranong Vikings Rugby Union Club in Canberra, who played on the wing or at fullback for Brumbies and Australia and played 5 tests as a centre in the early part of his test career...
- George SmithGeorge Smith (rugby player)George Smith is an Australian rugby union player. He is a flanker for Toulon. He won 110 caps for Australia before retiring from international rugby on 5 February 2010. He made his Test debut in 2000 against France in Paris and he is the most capped Wallaby forward, and the most capped flanker in...
100 Club
- 136 – George GreganGeorge GreganGeorge Musarurwa Gregan AM is an Australian rugby union halfback who has made more appearances for his national team than any other player in the sport's history....
- 116 – Stephen LarkhamStephen LarkhamStephen Larkham is an Australian rugby union footballer currently playing for the Ricoh Black Rams in Japan. He is best known for his career with the Brumbies in Super Rugby, for whom he played from the inception of the professional Super 12 in 1996 through 2007, and his long tenure with the...
- 112 – Jeremy PaulJeremy PaulJeremy Paul is a New Zealand-born Australia rugby union player. He played hooker and prop for the wallabies and the ACT Brumbies.At the end of 2005, Paul was awarded the John Eales Medal, receiving 194 votes from his teammates...
- 106 – George Smith
- 101 – Stirling MortlockStirling MortlockStirling Austin Mortlock is an Australian professional rugby union player. He has scored over 1,000 points in Super Rugby, and nearly 500 test points for the Wallabies. Mortlock is a former Wallaby and Brumbies captain, and the current captain of the Melbourne Rebels.-Early life:Mortlock began...
- 100 – Bill Young
Note: Players in Bold are still playing Super Rugby.
Coaches
Since Super 12 (Win-Loss-Draw)- Rod McQueenRod McQueenRod Macqueen was coach of the most successful Australian rugby union side to date. He has signed on to become the inaugural coach of the Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby side.-Career:...
– 1996–1997 (16-8-0) - Eddie JonesEddie Jones (rugby)Eddie Jones is a rugby union coach and former player.-Coaching career:...
– 1998–2001 (28-20-0) - David NuciforaDavid NuciforaDavid Nucifora is a former Australian rugby union player, who played for the Queensland and Australia. He played as a hooker. He played for the Queensland team from 1986-1993 and was selected into the Wallabies in 1991 and was also a part of the famous 1991 Rugby World Cup winning team which beat...
– 2002–2004 (24-14-0) - Laurie FisherLaurie FisherLaurie Fisher born in Canberra was the Head coach of the ACT Brumbies between 2005 and 2008. He began his coaching career with the Brumbies in 2000 when he was appointed Head Coach of the Brumbies Rugby Academy and later assumed control of the Brumby Runners and the Canberra Vikings.He implemented...
– 2005–2008 (28-20-2) - Andy FriendAndy FriendAndy Friend born in Canberra, Australia is a rugby union coach and former player. He was the Head Coach at ACT Brumbies. Following the conclusion of the 2007-08 season he took up the role of Head Coach at the Super 14 club, the CA Brumbies.. Andy Friend had his contract terminated on March 1, 2011...
– 2009–2011 (17-11-0) - Tony ReaTony ReaTony Rea is an Australian rugby football coach and former rugby league administrator and player. He was the relief head coach of the Brumbies in the Super Rugby competition, following the dismissal of Andy Friend....
- 2011 (1-5-0) - Jake WhiteJake WhiteJake White is a rugby union coach and former coach of the South Africa national rugby union team, the Springboks. His most notable achievements as coach include leading the Springboks to victory in 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 2004 Tri Nations title...
- 2012 -
Team records
- Highest point scorer in a career – Stirling MortlockStirling MortlockStirling Austin Mortlock is an Australian professional rugby union player. He has scored over 1,000 points in Super Rugby, and nearly 500 test points for the Wallabies. Mortlock is a former Wallaby and Brumbies captain, and the current captain of the Melbourne Rebels.-Early life:Mortlock began...
(994 points, 1998–present (round 13, 2009)) - Highest point scorer in a season – Stirling Mortlock (194 points, 2000)
- Highest try scorer in a career – Joe RoffJoe RoffJoe Roff is a retired Australian rugby union footballer and a product of the Tuggeranong Vikings Rugby Union Club in Canberra, who played on the wing or at fullback for Brumbies and Australia and played 5 tests as a centre in the early part of his test career...
(57 tries, 1996 to 2004) - Highest try scorer in a season – Joe Roff (15 tries, 1997)
- Largest defeat – 44–10 – Waratahs (1995/1996 – Super 12)
- Largest Victory – 64–0 – Cats (2001), 79–15 – Bulls (1999)