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.
What we learned
Chris Dutton What were the talking points from Tuesday night's historic Brumbies win over the British and Irish Lions at Canberra Stadium?
Union
Mogg fired up to perform on big stage
Chris Dutton ACT Brumbies fullback Jesse Mogg wants to use Lions clash to prove he's ready for Test rugby.
Union
Guts, grit do job for Brumbies
Chris Dutton It was gutsy, gritty and ugly, but the ACT Brumbies edged closer to their first finals appearance in eight seasons.
Union
White relaxed about finding captain
Chris Dutton Brumbies face leadership vacuum in one of the club's most important matches of the past decade.
Union
White not thinking about Wallabies
Chris Dutton Scrumhalf Nic White says he remains focused on leading the ACT Brumbies to the Super Rugby finals.
Brumbies need to find killer edge: Gregan
Chris Dutton Two-time Super Rugby championship-winner George Gregan wants the ACT Brumbies to add a killer edge to their game as they close in on a drought-breaking finals appearance.
Union
What we learned: Brumbies v Rebels
Chris Dutton All the talking points from the round 17 clash at Canberra Stadium.
Rugby union
Faingaa's time to shine in Brumbies' No7 jersey
Chris Dutton Rising flanker Colby Faingaa will be given one of the most daunting tasks in international rugby when he’s thrust into the ACT Brumbies starting line-up on Saturday to replace two of the world’s best...
Union
Brumbies brush off the Blues
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies are perfectly positioned to charge towards a drought-breaking finals appearance.
Union
What we learned: Brumbies v Crusaders
Chris Dutton The talking points from the clash between the Brumbies and Crusaders at Canberra Stadium.
Union
Brumbies miss golden opportunity
Chris Dutton ACT Brumbies overwhelmed by Canterbury Crusaders at Canberra Stadium.
Rugby
Brumbies blow chance to pull clear on table
Chris Dutton The in-form Brumbies came crashing back to earth when they missed a chance to go well clear at the top of the Australian conference on Sunday.
Union
Pocock's long road back
Chris Dutton ACT Brumbies star David Pocock arrived in Canberra on a Super Rugby finals mission but the champion is instead coming to grips with the prospect of missing two of the biggest opportunities of his...
Rugby Union
Lealiifano battles McCabe for same position
Chris Dutton Christian Lealiifano is motivated by the prospect of Pat McCabe leapfrogging him from the Brumbies bench and into Australian contention.
McCabe return ups ante for closest rival
Chris Dutton Wallabies centre Pat McCabe was playing club rugby on Saturday, but ACT playmaker Christian Lealiifano admits he is motivated by the prospect of his teammate leap-frogging him from the Brumbies bench...
Union
Palmer ruled out of Tahs clash
Chris Dutton ACT Brumbies prop Dan Palmer will miss out on a last chance to impress Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.
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.
Rugby Union
Brumbies power prop recalled for Crusaders scrum battle
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies have added power to their front-row in preparation for a scrum battle with the Canterbury Crusaders on Sunday, recalling prop Dan Palmer to the starting XV.
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.
