David Polkinghorne

Union

Heartbreak as Murphy faces long lay-off

David Polkinghorne ACT Brumbies prop Ruaidhri Murphy is finding it difficult to accept his torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Rugby

Mogg a victim of his own success: Roff

David Polkinghorne Brumbies legend Owen Finegan thinks an off game at ''Test-match level'' against the Crusaders has hurt fullback Jesse Mogg's Wallabies chances.

Union

Smith laughs off playmaking prowess

David Polkinghorne George Smith almost added fuel to the debate around a Wallabies recall by saying his selection would be a mistake.

Monday's Expert

Best Wallabies need options

David Polkinghorne Would the Socceroos qualify for the World Cup if they only used A-League players? That's what the ARU's current policy is.

Live: Brumbies v Crusaders

David Polkinghorne Catch all the action from Canberra Stadium as the Brumbies take on arch rivals the Crusaders.

Rugby Union

Brumbies doubt on Murphy

David Polkinghorne Brumbies prop Ruaidhri Murphy faces a stint on the sideline after he went down in the John I Dent Cup.

Union

Pocock nominates Smith to fill his Wallabies shoes

David Polkinghorne Wallabies captain David Pocock says there's only one person who should wear his No. 7 jersey in the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour - ACT Brumbies legend George Smith.

Rugby Union

Brumbies bank on big crowd for big crusade

David Polkinghorne The ACT Brumbies are aiming to attract up to 20,000 fans at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

Rugby Union

Toomua divides Wallaby opinion

David Polkinghorne Is boom ACT Brumbies five-eighth Matt Toomua ready for a Wallabies cap?

Rugby Union

Brumbies confident of Smith deal

David Polkinghorne The ACT Brumbies are confident they will keep openside flanker George Smith provided they show Japanese club Suntory Sungoliath they can keep their star player fresh throughout the Super Rugby season.

Rugby Union

Top-of-table clash a test for Wallabies job

David Polkinghorne If Saturday night is a battle for the Wallabies coaching job, then Jake White has declared himself the underdog and Ewen McKenzie a ''shoo-in'' to take over from Wallabies incumbent Robbie Deans.

Union

Squad depth the key, says Rathbone

David Polkinghorne ACT Brumbies winger Clyde Rathbone says rotation is an essential tool for Super Rugby clubs.

Union

Toomua gets chance for Wallaby audition

David Polkinghorne ACT Brumbies to get timely boost with the return of Matt Toomua and Jesse Mogg.

White won't stop rotating Brumbies after upset draw

Chris Dutton, David Polkinghorne Brumbies coach Jake White will persist with his rotation policy and is adamant his team remains a Super Rugby contender despite losing its early season momentum.

Union

McCabe solid on return

David Polkinghorne Pat McCabe enjoyed a solid return to Super Rugby, getting through 69 minutes in the 28-all draw against the Southern Kings.

Brumbies v Kings

David Polkinghorne The Brumbies take on the Kings in their round eight Super Rugby clash at Canberra Stadium.

Rugby Union

No rest for battered Brumbies against Kings

David Polkinghorne Brumbies forwards coach Laurie Fisher has ruled out making ''holus-bolus'' changes to rest players this week.

Rugby Union

Sio explodes onto scene with a little help from genes

David Polkinghorne He's one of the quickest Brumbies forwards over 10 metres and was born while his father was in Scotland as part of Samoa's 1991 World Cup campaign, so Scott Sio's Super Rugby emergence isn't...

Sio's future bright, says benched Alexander

David Polkinghorne A fresh Ben Alexander says the emergence of fellow ACT Brumbies prop Scott Sio opens the way for his own game to have more of an impact.