ACT Brumbies

The Brumbies (formerly the ACT Brumbies) are a Super 14 rugby union team based in Canberra, Australia and named for the wild horses which inhabit Canberra's hinterland.

Related Topics:
Super 14 - Rugby union - Canberra - Australia - Wild horses

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The Brumbies were formed in 1996 to provide a third Australian team for the newly-formed Super 12 (now Super 14) competition. It was predicted that the Brumbies, made up of so called 'rejects' - players not wanted by other two teams - would crash very, very quickly. Since then, they have enjoyed more success than the other two (the New South Wales Waratahs and the Queensland Reds), reaching five finals and winning two, being the only Australian team to have done so. They defeated South Africa's Sharks 36-6 in 2001 and won the competition for the second time on May 22, 2004 with a 47-38 victory over the Crusaders of New Zealand's South Island.

Related Topics:
1996 - Australian - New South Wales Waratahs - Queensland Reds - South Africa's - Sharks - 2001 - May 22 - 2004 - Crusaders - New Zealand's - South Island

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The team plays at Canberra Stadium (formerly known as Bruce Stadium) in Canberra and was coached in 2004 by David Nucifora, who was sacked, somewhat controversially, despite leading the Brumbies to their second title (the first was won with current Wallabies coach Eddie Jones). For the 2005 season, Laurie Fisher has been appointed as coach.

Related Topics:
Canberra Stadium - David Nucifora - Wallabies - Eddie Jones - 2005 - Laurie Fisher

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Famous Brumbies players include Stephen Larkham widely regarded as one of the best fly-halves in the world and George Gregan, the current Wallabies captain. The Brumbies have traditionally formed the backbone of the Wallabies.

Related Topics:
Stephen Larkham - Fly-halves - George Gregan - Wallabies - Wallabies

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The Brumbies mascot is Brumby Jack.

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