Chris Dutton

Chris Dutton has worked at The Canberra Times since 2007, starting as a junior reporter before covering the Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies. He now writes extensively on Super Rugby and is part of the Fairfax team covering the London Olympic Games - with, of course, a focus on Canberra athletes.

Union

No more holidays as Brumbies look to equal club's best start

Chris Dutton Former champion fly-half Stephen Larkham admits previous tours of South Africa have bordered on a holiday, but the back line coach insists a new focus has the ACT Brumbies poised to equal the club's...

Rugby

Holidays go on hold as Brumbies aim for record

Chris Dutton Champion five-eighth Stephen Larkham admits previous tours of South Africa have ''bordered on a holiday'' but the back-line coach says a new focus has the Brumbies poised to equal the club's best...

Union

Mandela's cell gets a new lock

Chris Dutton Sam Carter can barely fit in the room, let alone imagine how Nelson Mandela spent 18 years in a tiny cell on Robben Island.

Union

Big back-rower has his own version of a wrecking ball tour

Chris Dutton Born in New Zealand of Samoan heritage and later raised in Sydney as a future Wallaby, rugby has taken Fotu Auelua around the world but it is South Africa that has launched his Super Rugby career.

Union

Deans can't ignore Brumbies' form, says Kimlin

Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies have prioritised team success ahead of individual honours as their young stars push claims for Wallabies selection.

Union

Mann-Rea hungry for a chance

Chris Dutton Unheralded hooker on the verge of an unlikely Super Rugby dream.

Union

Mental strength gives Brumbies edge: Smith

Chris Dutton Wallabies great George Smith believes the ACT Brumbies have a ''mental edge'' over their Super Rugby rivals.

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Union

Tinkering to tailor Brumbies to victory

Chris Dutton Jake White will continue to rotate players and tinker with a winning line-up after his sweeping changes helped lift the ACT Brumbies to a potential season-defining win on Sunday morning.

Monday's Expert

Forget the sun, sand and surf - Brumbies feast on Sharks

Chris Dutton It's easy to get sidetracked when you open the blinds and look out of your hotel window to glorious views of the ocean off the coast of Durban.

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Injuries force White's winning hand

Chris Dutton Jake White will continue to rotate players and tinker with a winning line-up after his sweeping changes helped lift the Brumbies to a potential season-defining win on Sunday.

Union

Brumbies prove they're a force with record win over Sharks

Chris Dutton The new-generation ACT Brumbies have cemented their place in Super Rugby history and stamped themselves as a genuine title contender with a record-breaking win in Durban.

Union

What we learned: Sharks v Brumbies

Chris Dutton Coach Jake White reshuffled his winning forward pack to take on the Sharks.

Rugby

Brumbies blitz Sharks to set new Super Rugby record

Chris Dutton DURBAN: The new generation ACT Brumbies have arrived as a genuine title contender and cemented their place in Super Rugby history as they romped to a superb win in South Africa on Sunday morning.

Union

Mann-Rea called up as cover

Chris Dutton Josh Mann-Rea has joined the ACT Brumbies in South Africa as an emergency for Wallabies star Stephen Moore.

Union

White keen to go global, just not now

Chris Dutton Jake White believes he has unfinished business in international rugby, but won't leave his Brumbies contract.

Coach White back on the international radar

Chris Dutton DURBAN: ACT Brumbies coach Jake White believes he has unfinished business in international rugby and admits the Wallabies job would be the perfect platform to return to Tests if the position became...