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.
Rugby Union
Brumbies won't rush Fagan future
Chris Dutton Brumbies chairman Sean Hammond says the board will not rush into a decision on the future of chief executive Andrew Fagan.
Union
Brumbies to keep Smith for rest of season
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies have a deal in principle to keep legend George Smith at the club for the remainder of the Super Rugby season but have yet to finally sign off an agreement with his Japanese team,...
Union
Suntory ties may help Brumbies keep Smith for finals tilt
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies may have inadvertently enhanced their chances of retaining star George Smith for the remainder of the Super Rugby campaign by strengthening their bond with his Japanese club.
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.
Union
Smith not on Deans' radar
Chris Dutton Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says he won't contemplate luring George Smith back to Test rugby.
Rugby
Not all agree but Smith not on Test radar, says Deans
Chris Dutton Wallabies coach Robbie Deans expects George Smith to form a ''potent'' combination with David Pocock at the Brumbies but says he won't contemplate luring Smith back to Test rugby.
Union
Smith can lead ACT to a title
Chris Dutton Eddie Jones is convinced George Smith can be a potential championship-winning recruit for the ACT Brumbies.
Union
Smith refuses to rule out a return to the Wallabies
Chris Dutton Wallabies great George Smith will consider a return to Test rugby if coach Robbie Deans asks the flanker to make a comeback for the British and Irish Lions tour.
Smith follows his heart back home
Chris Dutton Brumbies great George Smith says it's premature to talk about a potential Wallabies comeback.
Union
Double ACT back together
Chris Dutton Eddie Jones backs Matt Toomua and Christian Lealiifano to become one of the best playmaker combinations in Super Rugby.
Union
Cooper has to cope with pressure
Chris Dutton It's time for Quade Cooper to put up or shut up says Brumbies great Rod Kafer.
Rugby Union
Brumbies snare former NRL coach Brian Smith
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies have successfully landed a cross-code blow, securing former NRL coach Brian Smith as a consultant coach for the 2013 Super Rugby season.
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
Refreshed White expecting the unexpected against Wales
Chris Dutton Jake White has returned from his trip to Japan refreshed and reinvigorated and is warning his inexperienced ACT Brumbies to brace for a Test-like atmosphere tomorrow night.
Rugby
Rea says White's ways are working
By Chris Dutton The man who delivered the biggest public spray in ACT Brumbies history has backed Jake White's brutal pre-season training schedule to turn the team's Super Rugby fortunes around this year.
Rea says White's ways are working
Chris Dutton The man who delivered the biggest public spray in ACT Brumbies history has backed Jake White's brutal pre-season training schedule to turn the team's Super Rugby fortunes around this year.
Squad must pull together
Chris Dutton Former ACT coach Eddie Jones has challenged the Brumbies players to use the coaching saga which engulfed the club this week to become a stronger team and springboard them to success.
Rugby
White hoping Jones's brief time with Brumbies will help team
Chris Dutton ACT Brumbies coach Jake White hopes former Wallabies mentor Eddie Jones can provide the "fresh eyes" his young team needs to ensure it continues its rapid Super Rugby improvement.
Consistency is key, says Jones
Chris Dutton The new generation of ACT Brumbies has won respect and former coach Eddie Jones says it's the right time to blood at least three of the club's rising stars in Test rugby.
