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Chris Dutton is a sports reporter at The Canberra Times.
Long-serving ACT Brumbies president Geoff Larkham to step down from ACTRU board
Chris Dutton Brumbies president Geoff Larkham will quit his role and retire after more than a decade at the helm.
Bulked-up Robbie Coleman ready to make Super Rugby mark
Chris Dutton A bulked-up and pain free Robbie Coleman wants to make his mark in Super Rugby next year, but won't sacrifice versatility to make the fullback spot his own.
Brumbies swelter in Canberra heat as players return for Super Rugby pre-season
Chris Dutton 36-degree heat. Dry, gusty winds. A 1.2-kilometre shuttle run. Not many people would call that perfect.
Jonah Lomu death: ACT Brumbies plan to stop giant and Rod Kafer's battering
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies thought they had Jonah Lomu beat. They were wrong.
Brumbies recruit Robbie Abel walks away from mining riches for Super Rugby shot
Chris Dutton ACT Brumbies rookie Robbie Abel turned down a job in the mines and cut his salary in half to have one more crack at breaking into Super Rugby, declaring "it's not all about the money".
Brumbies workhorse Jarrad Butler gets chance to shine in front of Michael Cheika
Chris Dutton ACT Brumbies workhorse Jarrad Butler is one step closer to forcing his way into the Wallabies after Australian coach Michael Cheika called him into the Barbarians squad in London.
Brumbies recruit Michael Wells picks Canberra ahead of Brazil beaches and Olympics
Chris Dutton Michael Wells says he made the right decision to sacrifice an Olympic dream to take a shot at Super Rugby.
Lewis Holland says Wallabies players need time if they want Olympic sevens heaven
Chris Dutton Lewis Holland says any Wallabies hoping to compete in the Rio Olympics need to invest fully in the sport.
ACT Brumbies and Wallabies star Matt Toomua signs three-year deal with Leicester
Chris Dutton Departing Brumbies star Matt Toomua has vowed not to let the team down in 2016 after signing with Leicester.
Tom Cusack and Lewis Holland clinch Olympic Games spot with Australian sevens
Chris Dutton Canberra duo Tom Cusack and Lewis Holland can finally start dreaming about the Olympic Games after the Australian sevens team booked its ticket to Rio in emphatic fashion on Sunday.
Rugby union
Matt Toomua set for overseas move as Brumbies target Stephen Larkham extension
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies launch a bid to re-sign coach Stephen Larkham and star player David Pocock in January while Matt Toomua has been linked to English club Wasps.
Nic White committed to France as Brumbies sign Tomas Cubelli as his replacement
Chris Dutton Nic White pledges commitment to Montpellier as ACT Brumbies lock in his replacement, Tomas Cubelli.
No sevens heaven for Henry Speight, but Tom Cusack says Wallabies welcome
Chris Dutton Australian sevens players say Wallabies stars are 'welcome' - but Henry Speight's Rio bid has been put on hold.
Rugby union
Wallabies captain Stephen Moore not surprised by French clubs chasing David Pocock
Chris Dutton Wallabies captain Stephen Moore has urged officials to do everything they can to keep David Pocock in Australian rugby to build on the momentum of their World Cup surge.
Henry Speight added to Australian sevens squad for Olympic Games dream
Chris Dutton Australian sevens coach Tim Walsh says it is the perfect time to blood Wallabies World Cup winger Henry Speight in the altered version of the game as he aims for a Rio Olympic Games berth.
Rugby World Cup 2015: Michael Cheika says scars of All Blacks win can drive Wallabies
Chris Dutton Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has urged his players to use their World Cup heartbreak as a 'scar' to drive them into the future, adamant Australia has closed the gap to New Zealand.
Broken hearts, noses and black eyes, but Wallabies restore pride at World Cup final
Chris Dutton LONDON: Broken hearts, broken noses, black eyes and shattered dreams. The Wallabies were left gutted when they lost the World Cup final to New Zealand at Twickenham, but they'll return to Australia...
Rugby World Cup final 2015: Concussed Matt Giteau gave Michael Cheika a 'gobful'
Chris Dutton LONDON: A devastated Matt Giteau gave coach Michael Cheika a "gobful" after the independent concussion consultant stepped in to end the Test veteran's World Cup dream after just 25 minutes.
Rugby World Cup final 205: Adam Ashley-Cooper won't retire after Wallabies' defeat
Chris Dutton The pain of losing a World Cup final cuts deep and Australian rugby veteran Adam Ashley-Cooper has all but ruled out immediate retirement, declaring "that's not how I want to go out".
Rugby World Cup final: Israel Folau 'doesn't know' if he'll be a Wallaby for 2019 World Cup
Chris Dutton Cross-code superstar Israel Folau says the chance to get World Cup redemption will be a major factor in his next career move, but admits he doesn't know if he will stay in rugby for another four...