Brumbies coach Jake White’s YouTube appearances are essential viewing for Brumbies fans. Here’s the latest instalment.

The Brumbies have announced their side for the very important game against the Wellington Hurricanes on Friday evening.
As predicted by yours truly in the Monday night rugby podcast Zack Holmes has got the nod to replace the white-hot Christian Lealiifano (right up until he smashed his ankle).
The other change in the side that thumped the [...]

Rob, and I mix up the rugby ideas in Duxton and expound on matters rugby.
The beer for review is the Grolsch and the music is by the Ellis Collective.
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Our tips this week are:
Rob – brumbies, Landers, saders, reds, sharks, stormers, rebels
John – brumbies, Landers, saders, reds, cheetahs, stormers, rebels

[ 12 June, 2012; ] The Welsh touring groups have been advertising a Canberra game for some time.

But this afternoon the Brumbies have finally got on board:

ACT Rugby fans will see international Rugby this winter with Wales committing to a game against the University of Canberra Brumbies at Canberra Stadium, 12 June.

The midweek game will be a good [...]

The Brumbies have announced they’ve secured the services of former Waratah great Peter Hewat who at age 32 has been playing for Suntory in Japan after being snubbed for Wallaby selection.
Since leaving Australian shores he’s been playing flyhalf which is handy as we seem to have broken many of ours.
Sadly he’s not going to be [...]

The Brumbies are letting us know that three ACT players have been picked for the Australian Under 20′s side to contest the Junior World Championship in Cape Town.
Lewis Holland, Les Makin and Tom Cusack have all been given the nod after starring for their club sides over the last 12 months.
For Cusack, it’s [...]

Tim, Rob, and I mix up the rugby ideas in Duxton and expound on matters rugby.
The beer for review is the Guinness in a can and the music is by Cracked Actor.
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A special shoutout to our new friends from the Anthony Hegarty fan club.
Apologies for the delay, there were multiple production [...]

The Brumbies have made a statement on Christian Lealiifano’s ankle injury which has seen the rising star go under the knife today.
For those wondering about the future here’s the plan:
we spoke about in the change room and it’s not great but it’s just another challenge that’s been thrown up to the group. As far [...]

It wasn’t pretty, and it wasn’t great (Foxsports tells the tale).
But it was a pretty comprehensive thrashing of those bastards from Sydney with nine turncoats turning out in nursery blue.
A special “get cancer and die” to the NSW parents who let their kids stand in the front row and not sit their tubby arses down [...]

The Brumbies have posted video of Jake White’s latest press conference which is worth watching to feel the pain of an intelligent man being asked questions by obvious imbeciles (by and large sports journalists pretend to write for people who pretend to read).
But in the lead up to what we anticipate will be an epic [...]

There’s little in this world as nauseating as the growing legions of Government social media experts re-tweeting everything a minister says (often followed by a leaden “thank you for the re-tweet” from the Minister).
But this morning’s effort from the Economic Development Directorate really takes the cake.
Remember taxpayers. You’re paying to be lectured on who you [...]

The Brumbies are very wisely trying to lock up their rising young stars before the vultures from the cashed up talent holes that are the other Australian sides can get their talons in.
To that end it’s been announced that another four young guns have put pen to paper on contract extensions:
Four more players have [...]

Tim, Rob, and I mix up the rugby ideas in Duxton and expound on matters rugby.
The beer for review is the Pure Blonde Premium and the music is by Epic Flagon.
You can download it now.
Our tips this week are:
Rob – Canes, Bulls, Chiefs, Brumbies, Sharks, Cheetahs, Crusaders
Tim – Canes, Bulls, Chiefs, Brumbies, Highlanders, Cheetahs, Crusaders
John [...]

Kicks? We don’t need no stinking kicks! We’ll just score more tries!
Foxsports tells the tale of ACT victory on the high veldt, admittedly against the pretty ordinary Lions.
The Canberra-based franchise scored six tries, three in each half, and won comfortably despite kickers Christian Lealiifano and Jesse Mogg raising the flags with just two of their [...]

There aren’t many better opportunities in world rugby than a tour game against Johannesburg’s Lions.
It’s a legitimate outing in South Africa against a pretty ordinary team.
To that end the Brumbies have named their side for this crucial game.
Inspirational skipper Ben Mowen is out with a recurring neck complaint we can’t see being improved by the [...]

Tim, Rob, and I mix up the rugby ideas in Duxton and expound on matters rugby.
The beer for review is the Duxton house brew and the music is by D’Opus and Roshambo.
You can download it now.
Our tips this week are:
Rob – Reds, Brumbies, Chiefs, Stormers, Cheetahs, Crusaders
Tim – Blues, Brumbies, Chiefs, Stormers, Highlanders, Crusaders
John – [...]

Foxsports tells the tale of our brave lads sticking it to the highly fancied Bulls up on the high veldt, scoring five tries to two, picking up two bonus points, and just barely failing to get the win.
We’re getting a bit sick of heroic loss, but we’ll take this one.
The team went missing for 40 [...]

So this is it. If the Brumbies win this game they’re not just “much improved”, or “future prospect”.
If the Brumbies win this weekend against the mighty Bulls at Pretoria’s daunting Loftus Versfeld Stadium they become championship contenders.
So who have they picked to play the Springbok laden Bulls up on the high veldt?
The team announcement has [...]

The Brumbies have announced that despite losing Michael Hooper they have got a bunch of youngsters to put pen to paper:
Matt Toomua, Christian Lealiifano, Ruaidhri Murphy, Scott Sio and Henry Speight all put pen to paper to stay in the Australian Capital for another two years.
Each of the players had been aggressively chased [...]

Rob, and I mix up the rugby ideas in Duxton and expound on matters rugby.
The beer for review is Asahi and the music is by Katie Prior.
You can download it now.
Our tips this week are:
Rob – Highlanders, Reds, Crusaders, Tahs, Chiefs, Brumbies
John – Highlanders, Stormers, Canes, Tahs, Sharks, Bulls

Foxsports tell the tale of 40 minutes of bulk ace from the Brumbies last night in obliterating the Melbourne Rebels.
One team had one of the most expensive backlines in world rugby, the other team played like it had one of the most expensive backlines in world rugby.
Jake White’s superior talent identification was again vindicated with [...]

Earlier in the week I opined that victory this Saturday against the Melbourne Rebels was essential to keep the very good work of the season going.
Today the Brumbies have named the side to face up to destiny. And there are some changes.
Rookie Fotu Auelua (pron: Oh-ah-loo-ah) is going to 8 and pushing Ben Mowen to [...]

The UC Monitor is advising their students to get down for some free ticket goodness:
The University of Canberra Brumbies have been busily preparing themselves ahead of this Saturday’s big home game against the Rebels.
The game is being promoted as ‘Tertiary Student Day’ and free tickets will be available for University of Canberra students. [...]

Tim, Rob, and I mix up the rugby ideas in Duxton and expound on matters rugby.
The beer for review is Kronenbourg 1664 and the music is by Lavers.
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Our tips this week are:
Rob – sharks, force, stormers, brumbies, cheetahs, bulls
Tim – blues, force, crusaders, brumbies, cheetahs, bulls
John – blues, draw, stormers, brumbies, [...]

Foxsports brings word of a pretty awful game of rugby played in Brisbane where the result didn’t go our way either.
There were some good things in the game. But two questions raise themselves:
1) Was Peter Kimlin picked to drop the ball?
2) Who was our outside centre and what purpose did he serve?

The Brumbies have announced their side for Friday’s game against the crippled champions from Queensland.
The strongest backline appears to have been picked, with big Ita Vaea starting the game, presumably to keep the Reds feeling smashed.
Great to see Dan Palmer starting again as his presence was sorely missed against the Sharks.
University of Canberra Brumbies
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The Brumbies have posted a moderately interesting chat with backs coach and former superstar Stephen “Bernie” Larkham and rising star Jesse Mogg.
Enjoy if you’re a Brumbies fan.

The Brumbies have named their side to play Durban based Sharks this Saturday at Canberra Stadium:
Keen RiotACT watch Ruaudhri Murphy is getting a starting run for Dan Palmer who’s feeling poorly.
Matt Toomua is a little lucky to be coming back into the side at fly half after Christian Leiliifano’s sizzling game last week. Lealiifano moves [...]

Tim, Rob, and I mix up the rugby ideas in Duxton and expound on matters rugby.
The beer for review is Burleigh Brewing’s Hef and the music is by The Trivs.
You can download it now.
Our tips this week are:
Rob – Highlanders, Canes, Chiefs, Brumbies, Reds, Lions, Stormers
John – Highlanders, Canes, Chiefs, Brumbies, Force, Crusaders, Bulls
Tim – [...]

For a team on a four year rebuilding program the Brumbies are looking a tad ahead of schedule.
Foxsports tells of the 33-26 victory at home over Otago’s Highlanders.
It was a good win, built off good play, against top rate opposition.
The team still has a way to go to start winning games away from home, [...]

This image is from a promo the Australian Rugby Union sent to their “rugby family” members this afternoon.
I certainly feel like we’re a valued part of the family. Don’t you?

The normally sensible Spiro Zavos is demanding on The Roar that Canberra’s George Gregan apologise for his crimes against rugby now that he’s been elevated to the ARU Board:
This brings us to the dark side of the Gregan appointment.
Gregan was one of the ring leaders, along with the then Wallaby captain Phil Kearns, the [...]