Rising prop Charlie Hancock scored 99.1 on his Year 12 ATAR results, but will now turn his attention to the Brumbies under-20s.

It will be a Rugby World Cup or bust for Eddie Jones.

Interim ACT Brumbies boss Phil Thomson will end a 24-year career in rugby inn the coming weeks after helping the Canberra club find calm waters.

The ACT Brumbies are moving fast to find a long-term successor to Stephen Larkham and could appoint his coaching replacement as early as the first weeks of the Super Rugby season next year.

Stephen Larkham is 42 years old and plays in a fourth-grade competition in Canberra, but the Brumbies are backing him to make a comeback.

The ACT Brumbies are working with New Zealand playmaker Wharenui Hawera in the hope he will sign a contract and help ease their flyhalf woes next year.

The ACT Brumbies are set to turn to club great Stephen Larkham to bolster their squad for a pre-season tournament.

Phil Thomson, the man who stabilised the Brumbies this year, is preparing to end his time in rugby.

All Black captain Kieran Read has undergone wrist surgery and is expected to join the Crusaders' Super Rugby campaign in April, two months before the British and Irish Lions tour.

Dan Carter endured one of the worst performances of his career as Racing 92 went down in Glasgow.

Warren Gatland fired a warning to contenders for his British and Irish Lions squad, including England captain Dylan Hartley, that their discipline will be closely monitored during the Six Nations Championship as it will be critical to his side's hopes of beating New Zealand next year.

The Brumbies were keen to investigate ways to lure Matt Giteau back to Canberra to add depth to their playmaker ranks next year.

French team Racing 92 are unhappy after South Africa international Johan Goosen announced his retirement from the sport, aged just 24.

The ACT Brumbies have re-signed lock Rory Arnold, beating the lure of the richest club in world rugby.

Rory Arnold has shunned big-money interest from French glamour club Toulon to pledge his future to Australian rugby, signing a new three-year deal with the ACT Brumbies.

An Argentine rugby player has been banned for three years after tackling a female referee during an Italian league match.

They ACT Brumbies are working on contract negotiations with Rory Arnold and Tevita Kuridrani.

Jordan Jackson-Hope and Tom Banks have limited Super Rugby experience, but they're ready to make their mark in 2017.

Expect to see many more yellow and red cards as World Rugby flags a zero tolerance approach to head-high tackles – even the accidental ones.