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Mortlock the latest signing for the Rebels

Mortlock the latest signing for the Rebels

Former Australia captain Stirling Mortlock signed for the Rebels on Wednesday in a major boost for the new Super 15 team and the Wallabies.

Mortlock linked to Melbourne Rebels

Mortlock linked to Melbourne Rebels

Former Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock has been linked with new Australian Super 15 franchise, the Rebels.

Wallabies lose Mortlock for NZ, England Tests

Former Australia captain Stirling Mortlock was on Tuesday ruled out of upcoming Tests against New Zealand and England due to a torn calf muscle.

Senior Wallabies back Elsom

Stirling Mortlock and Matt Giteau have pledged their support for new captain Rocky Elsom and said there was no rift within the Wallabies squad.

Mortlock dumped as Wallabies captain

Stirling Mortlock has been dumped as Australia captain and replaced by Rocky Elsom in a 35-man squad for the Wallabies’ Grand Slam tour.

Injured Wallabies skipper out of Tri-Nations

Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock will miss the rest of the Tri-Nations series after injuring his knee in the 29-17 loss to South Africa on Saturday

Force climb off canvas to beat Brumbies

The Western Force rose from the dead to beat the ACT Brumbies 29-22 in an entertaining Super 14 clash on Friday. The match had no bearing on the finals, but the Force’s seventh…

Bulls outmuscle game Brumbies

The Bulls combined strong forward play with outstanding defence to record a 28-17 win over the ACT Brumbies in the penultimate round of the 2008 edition of the Super 14…

Stormers climb to fourth after win over Brumbies

The Stormers climbed to fourth in the Super 14 with a 20-10 victory over the ACT Brumbies on Saturday. The South Africans scored all their points in a 15-minute purple patch in…

Baby Brumbies set sights on victory

Australia’s Brumbies will not to be sidetracked by history or the widely acclaimed Stormers injuries in the run-up to Saturday’s make-or-break Super 14 clash at Newlands. The…

Lealiifano try saves Brumbies blushes

Flyhalf Christian Lealiifano scored in the dying seconds to give the ACT Brumbies a 28-21 win over the Johannesburg-based Lions in their Super 14 match in Canberra on Friday.…

Sharks self-destruct to lose unbeaten record

The Sharks lost their discipline and unbeaten Super 14 rugby record as the tenacious ACT Brumbies stormed home for a dramatic 27-21 victory on Saturday. Last year’s beaten…

Sharks look to keep unbeaten record intact

The Sharks believe their efforts to remain unbeaten in the Super 14 became more difficult when their 10th-round opponents, the ACT Brumbies, announced midweek that coach Laurie…

Brumbies keep play-off hopes alive

The ACT Brumbies kept their Super 14 semifinal hopes alive with a tense 16-11 away win over an ill-disciplined Auckland Blues at Eden Park on Saturday. Needing a win to stay in…

Chiefs thump Brumbies to ruin Mortlock return

The Waikato Chiefs ruined Stirling Mortlock’s return from injury by romping to a 42-28 win over the ACT Brumbies in a Super 14 match in Canberra on Friday. Australia captain…

Unbeaten Sharks brace for Hurricanes

The Sharks put their unbeaten record on the line in their opening Australasian tour match of the Super 14 rugby series against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday. The…

Brumbies survive late fightback to beat Cheetahs

The ACT Brumbies overcame a crippling injury toll to beat the Cheetahs 29-23 in the Super 14 in Canberra on Friday. The Brumbies survived a late fightback from the visitors to…

Brumbies hang on for victory

Wallaby Julian Huxley guided a bare-bones ACT Brumbies to a tense 22-20 Super 14 rugby win over New Zealand’s Otago Highlanders in Canberra on Saturday. The Brumbies, in a…

Wilkinson kicks England to shock win

Defending champions England again proved Australia’s nemesis, dumping the match favourites out of the Rugby World Cup with a high-pressured 12-10 quarterfinal victory at Stade…

Trading insults par for course for old rivals

Always fierce rivals in sport, Australia and England’s World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday should be a classic if it matches the same level of animosity that has dominated the…