Super Rugby fact file: Australian conference
Penpix of the Australian teams playing in this season’s Super Rugby series, which starts on Friday.
Penpix of the Australian teams playing in this season’s Super Rugby series, which starts on Friday:
BRUMBIES (formerly ACT Brumbies)
Coach: Stephen Larkham
Captain: Stephen Moore
Stadium: Canberra Stadium
Best finish: Champions (2001, 2004)
The Brumbies are perennially among Australia’s leading contenders and reached last year’s semi-finals after finishing second in the Australian conference. With the departures next year of Stephen Moore, Joe Tomane, Matt Toomua and, possibly David Pocock, this may be the Canberra-based side’s best chance of winning their third Super Rugby crown. The signing of Argentina scrum-half Tomás Cubelli is planned to offset the loss of Nic White. Pocock and Moore head a strong forward pack, but the emphasis will be on whether they can produce more in attack to push their title claims.