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
Folau no sure thing but gets majority vote
Chris Dutton Three of the past five Wallabies World Cup coaches are adamant Israel Folau is the man to play fullback against the Lions.
Tomane, Folau no strangers on the paddock
Chris Dutton They're the NRL converts set to give the Wallabies explosive power on the wings and Brumbies flyer Joseph Tomane is ready to rekindle his schoolboy partnership with Israel Folau to take on the...
Brumbies enforcer Auelua returns to starting XV
Chris Dutton ACT Brumbies enforcer Fotu Auelua will cap off one of the biggest weeks of his career when he returns to the starting XV for the blockbuster clash with the Queensland Reds on Saturday night.
Rugby Union
Mogg not bogged down by gastro bug
Chris Dutton Jesse Mogg was more worried about controlling his bowels than impressing Wallabies coach Robbie Deans as the fullback launched an early bid for Test selection with a second superb Super Rugby...
Union
Wallabies' cycle of injury not on: Jones
Chris Dutton Former Test coach Eddie Jones has called for the end of a ''vicious cycle'' running stars into the ground and has urged the Wallabies to protect players like David Pocock by developing a ''yearly...
Union
Connolly plan to halt injury carnage
Chris Dutton Former Wallabies coach John Connolly has implored the ARU to extend Australia's Super Rugby squads to prevent the top players from being ''beat up'' during a 12-month campaign.
Rugby Union
McCabe earns Wallabies recall
Chris Dutton Pat McCabe’s 30 minute stint in Canberra’s first grade rugby union grand final has earned him an international recall with the ACT Brumbies centre selected in the Wallabies side to play on Saturday...
Union
Eight Brumbies rewarded in Wallabies squad
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies' resurgence has been rewarded with eight players being selected in the Wallabies squad for the mid-season Test matches against Wales and Scotland.
Union
From Wests to the Wallabies
Chris Dutton From club rugby to the international stage, Jesse Mogg is still pinching himself after he capped a whirlwind eight months by becoming a bolter in the Wallabies squad last night.
No more second chances
Chris Dutton SHOPLIFTING, schoolyard fights and a self-confessed rebel - Fotu Auelua knew his Super Rugby dream was destined for the scrapheap if he hadn't turned his life around.
Union
Hooper ruling delay means sleepless night for Brumbies
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies are clinging to the hope Michael Hooper will be free to play the Queensland Reds after the outcome of his SANZAR judicial hearing was postponed until this morning.
