Backrower Rory Scott has re-signed a multi-year deal with a club he says he has looked up to 'since he was a kid'.
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The 20-year-old made his debut off the bench for the Brumbies earlier this year against the Western Force, before starting in the last five AU series matches.
Scott will stay with Brumbies until the end of 2023 under his new contract and said there was no place he would rather be.
"I'm really happy to re-sign with the Brumbies for another two years," the former Marist College student said.
"I've learned so much this season about what it takes at this level, I've loved every minute out on the field and I feel privileged to represent the Brumbies having supported the club since I was kid.
"There's no place I'd rather be right now at this stage of my life and career, and I can't wait to continue to improve my game under the coaches here at the Brumbies."
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As a graduate of the Brumbies pathways program, Scott kicked off his senior career with the Canberra Royals, winning back-to-back premierships with his junior club.
Scott is the latest young player in the Brumbies camp to re-sign with the club, after 21-year-old Nick Frost re-committed last week until the end of 2022, and earlier this month 21-year-old Lachlan Lonergan re-committed until the end of 2022 and 22-year-old Rob Valentini re-committed until the end of 2023.
Brumbies coach Dan McKellar said the backrower had been "absolutely outstanding" this season.
"Rory is a professional in a way that is far beyond his years, he had a great preseason and he's been able to see the rewards of that when he got his chance on the field," he said.
"One of the core pillars of this club is giving Canberra kids the chance to play for the Brumbies, and Rory has taken full advantage of our pathways program and through hard work and determination has achieved just that.
"Not many 20-year-olds could handle the pressure and expectation of starting in a Super Rugby Grand Final like he did, and I know his family and the wider Canberra rugby community are proud of him and will be delighted he's sticking around."
Isobel Cootes
Sports reporter at The Canberra Times. A Novocastrian with a passion for football (or soccer as they call it in the capital) via The Examiner and The Port Lincoln Times.
Sports reporter at The Canberra Times. A Novocastrian with a passion for football (or soccer as they call it in the capital) via The Examiner and The Port Lincoln Times.
