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
Tomane ready for the big time
Chris Dutton Joseph Tomane says he's ready to step up in the ''big games'' as he prepares for the biggest month of his career.
Rugby
Deans and McCabe give thumbs-up to Scotland Test
Chris Dutton ACT Brumbies coach Jake White has given the all-clear for Robbie Deans to select his players for the opening Test of the season, declaring, ''Whatever he needs, I will give him.''
Union
'Greyhound' Mogg snaps at heels of Wallabies front-runners
Chris Dutton British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland is preparing to take on ''greyhound'' Jesse Mogg as a Wallabies bolter.
Pulver will have final say on Wallabies
Chris Dutton Canberra is back on the radar to host Test rugby and new ARU chief executive Bill Pulver wants to reward the capital for its ''loyalty'' to the sport.
Union
New chief backs Wallabies return for loyal Canberrans
Chris Dutton CANBERRA is back on the radar to host Test rugby and new ARU chief executive Bill Pulver wants to reward the capital for its ''loyalty'' to the sport.
Union
Cusack starts on long road to Rio
Chris Dutton Tom Cusack will take the first step on his journey to the Rio de Janeiro Games in New Zealand next week.
Union
Palmer to bid adieu to Brumbies
Chris Dutton Dan Palmer will sacrifice his immediate ambitions to be a Wallabies prop to join French club Grenoble next year.
Rugby Union
Folau 'can make Wallabies'
Chris Dutton Joseph Tomane is proof NRL converts can make a rapid rise through the rugby ranks and the ACT Brumbies star has backed Israel Folau to follow his journey to the Wallabies.
Rugby Union
Brumbies harness the power of two Tomanes
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies turned Joseph Tomane from rugby league convert to Wallaby in less than 12 months and his younger brother hopes he can kickstart his career with a stint in the capital.
Union
Finegan: Folau to bring the X-factor
Chris Dutton Wallabies great Owen Finegan has urged rugby to embrace Israel Folau even if he uses the sport as a stopgap mercenary dash to make a return to the NRL in 2014.
Rugby union
Last-gasp miss gives Reds the contest
Chris Dutton QUEENSLAND REDS blew the race to the top of the Australian conference wide open with a gritty victory at Canberra Stadium last night.
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.
Brumbies take aim at top two
Chris Dutton Forget settling for a spot in the finals, the ACT Brumbies are perfectly positioned for a charge to a top-two finish as they try to break their play-off drought.
Rugby
Mowen wins Wallabies selection
Chris Dutton ACT Brumbies captain Ben Mowen's brilliant form has been rewarded with a late call up to the Wallabies squad for the mid-season Test matches.
Union
Mowen feels like he's won lottery after Wallabies call
Chris Dutton IT CAME a week late, but ACT Brumbies skipper Ben Mowen said he felt like he'd won the lottery when he received an unexpected call up to the Wallabies yesterday.
Union
Brumbies take aim at top two
Chris Dutton Forget settling for a spot in the finals, the ACT Brumbies are perfectly positioned for a charge to a top-two finish as they try to break their play-off drought.
Mowen makes the cut
Chris Dutton IT CAME a week late, but Brumbies skipper Ben Mowen said he felt like he'd won the lottery when he received an unexpected call-up to the Wallabies yesterday.
Union
Tomane plans to sieze Wallabies chance
Chris Dutton He's nervous, overwhelmed and battling a cold, but ACT Brumbies flyer Joseph Tomane says he's ready to make the giant leap to Test rugby to complete a stunning transition from the NRL to the...
