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.
Rugby
Brave Brumbies hold on to claim huge upset win
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies have raised Australian hopes on the eve of the Test series against the British and Irish Lions with an historic victory at Canberra Stadium.
Rugby
Shellshocked Lions tamed by Brumbies
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies have crushed the British and Irish Lions' confidence on the eve a Test series with a historic victory at Canberra Stadium.
Rugby
Age wearies Wilkinson as nemesis misses nod
Chris Dutton Jonny Wilkinson's mind was willing but in the end his fragile body cost him a place in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia in June and July.
Union
Connolly adds to coaching intrigue
Chris Dutton Former Test coach John Connolly still wants an Australian to coach the Wallabies but admits if Ewen McKenzie is lured to Ireland, Jake White will rocket into contention for the job.
Union
John I Dent steps it up a notch
Chris Dutton Canberra's best club rugby players will get a double chance to try to snatch a Super Rugby contract with the ACT Brumbies determined to bridge the gap between professional and amateur competitions.
Big changes to Brumbies team to take on Highlanders
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies will throw a Super Rugby rookie into battle as they attempt to recapture their best form, naming Jordan Smiler to make his debut against the Otago Highlanders on Friday night.
Union
Smiler's happy turn of events
Chris Dutton A Mormon mission, stints with the Australian and New Zealand sevens teams and working as a landscaper - Jordan Smiler has taken the long road to reach his Super Rugby dream.
Union
New stadium could provide fans with deal of a lifetime
Chris Dutton Canberra sporting fans could have a chance to buy a ''lifetime seat'' at a new undercover rectangular stadium to be built in Civic by the end of the decade.
Brumbies reshuffle team for Bulls
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies have reshuffled their team for a massive challenge against the Pretoria Bulls, with coach Jake White aiming to refresh his players for a return to Canberra Stadium.
Rugby Union
Brumbies wheel out big unit to stop Bulls
Chris Dutton The Brumbies' 120-kilogram South African forward Etienne Oosthuizen will be unleashed against the Pretoria Bulls on Saturday night and he wants to ''bash'' his countrymen at Canberra Stadium.
Brumbies call on 120kg South African recruit to give Bulls a cow of a night
Chris Dutton Etienne Oosthuizen, the 120-kilogram South African who will be unleashed against the Pretoria Bulls at Canberra Stadium on Saturday night, wants to ''bash'' his countrymen.
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.
Back with his beloved Brumbies, Smith refuses to look past final fling as cheer squad urges Wallabies recall
Chris Dutton BRUMBIES great George Smith says it is premature to talk about a potential Wallabies comeback despite Robbie Deans getting an up-close look at his first training session in Australia since 2010.
Rugby Union
Kimlin gives Brumbies the French kiss, but keeps Wallabies hopes alive
Chris Dutton The opportunity for a new challenge after a decade at the ACT Brumbies convinced Peter Kimlin it was the right time to leave Australian rugby and sign a French deal for next season.
Kimlin's adieu to Brumbies
Chris Dutton THE opportunity for a new challenge after a decade at the ACT Brumbies convinced Peter Kimlin it was the right time to leave Australian rugby and sign a French deal for next season.
Smith follows his heart back home
Chris Dutton Brumbies great George Smith says it's premature to talk about a potential Wallabies comeback.
Union
Robberds wants mixed-club side to nurture talent
Chris Dutton ACT representative coach Craig Robberds has backed the idea to create a third-tier Australian competition.
Rugby
Gerrard tweets out at Burgess move
Georgina Robinson, Chris Dutton THE mooted return of former Wallabies halfback Luke Burgess has ruffled feathers in the ranks, with a former Rebels player condemning Melbourne for contemplating the signing and the Brumbies...
Union
White establishes talent squad for generation next
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies will establish a talented-player squad to boost depth and give players a pathway to Super Rugby less than a year after the ARU abolished the province academies.
