Chris Dutton

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.

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.

Smith follows his heart back home

Sport.
George Smith during his first training session back with the Brumbies on Friday morning at Viking park in Wanniassa. 
1 March 2013.
Photo: Rohan Thomson. The Canberra times.

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Chris Dutton Brumbies great George Smith says it's premature to talk about a potential Wallabies comeback.

Rugby Union

Brumbies great Larkham enters the Hall of Fame

Brumbies Stephen Larkham

Chris Dutton He built his career on being cool under pressure as he conquered every challenge rugby threw at him, but Stephen Larkham admitted to feeling awkward as his ''good ride'' put him among sporting...

Union

Moore than a game

24 May 2012, sport, story by Chris Dutton, photo by STUART WALMSLEY. The ACT Brumbies train at the club's headquarters in Griffith, Canberra. Front rowers Dan Palmer, Stephen Moore and Ben Alexander.

Chris Dutton He has almost 100 Super Rugby caps and has played 66 Tests for the Wallabies, but Stephen Moore left the Queensland Reds to join the ACT Brumbies on a finals mission which he desperately wants to...

Rugby

Bernie's back as Golden Oldies rekindle rivalries

Stephen Larkham will be playing a Golden Oldies match this weekend. Stephen is pictured in his Wests gear.

Chris Dutton It's the comeback which had the rugby world buzzing with excitement last month and ACT Brumbies legend Stephen Larkham will return to the field after all.