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Craig HillGeorge is (still) Brumbies Captain!
January 21st 2008 22:30
Okay so it's not the George but by George..it's still a good George...
Flanker George Smith has been appointed Captain of the ACT Brumbies for the start of the 2008 Super 14 season.
The 27-year-old will fill in as skipper in the absence of Stirling Mortlock, who is recovering from shoulder surgery (and this pic shows why Mortlock is permanently injured!)
Smith, who was linked to the Brumbies captaincy since last year already, is no stranger to leadership at all. Apart from being the current vice-captain of the Wallabies, he also led his team to four victories in six Super 14 matches last year and is relishing taking charge once again.
A lot of what Smith achieves during his brief tenure as a leader depends on how well the Brumbies have prepared in the pre-season. The Brumbies first trial match is against the Waratahs in Gosford on February 1.
They meet the Crusaders in Christchurch in their season opener.
A confident Smith said;
Equally confident about the season ahead and Smith's leadership was Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher.
...it's nice to have a George as Brumbies Captain again...would be nicer to have the big (gre) Gun half back...
Hope Stirling recovers soon but as a die-hard Brumbies fan, am happy that Smith is Captain.
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images courtesy of ABC
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Flanker George Smith has been appointed Captain of the ACT Brumbies for the start of the 2008 Super 14 season.
The 27-year-old will fill in as skipper in the absence of Stirling Mortlock, who is recovering from shoulder surgery (and this pic shows why Mortlock is permanently injured!)
Smith, who was linked to the Brumbies captaincy since last year already, is no stranger to leadership at all. Apart from being the current vice-captain of the Wallabies, he also led his team to four victories in six Super 14 matches last year and is relishing taking charge once again.
It's always an honour to lead the Brumbies. To have the confidence of your team-mates to captain the side is very humbling.
It's disappointing not to have Stirlo (Mortlock) on the field for the first few games but our challenge is to set our season up in the initial weeks for when he returns.
It's disappointing not to have Stirlo (Mortlock) on the field for the first few games but our challenge is to set our season up in the initial weeks for when he returns.
A lot of what Smith achieves during his brief tenure as a leader depends on how well the Brumbies have prepared in the pre-season. The Brumbies first trial match is against the Waratahs in Gosford on February 1.
They meet the Crusaders in Christchurch in their season opener.
A confident Smith said;
We've had an excellent pre-season block so far and everyone is really excited about the beginning of the season.
The support we've received from our supporters already has been overwhelming and we can't wait for the season to start.
The support we've received from our supporters already has been overwhelming and we can't wait for the season to start.
Equally confident about the season ahead and Smith's leadership was Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher.
We have no hesitation in offering George the captaincy in Stirling's absence. George is a player who has always led the side by his actions, irrespective of whether he's captain or not.
We appreciate that this may not necessarily be a role that he is looking to occupy on a full-time basis but on the occasions that he has led both the Brumbies and the Wallabies he's done a first-class job
We appreciate that this may not necessarily be a role that he is looking to occupy on a full-time basis but on the occasions that he has led both the Brumbies and the Wallabies he's done a first-class job
...it's nice to have a George as Brumbies Captain again...would be nicer to have the big (gre) Gun half back...
Hope Stirling recovers soon but as a die-hard Brumbies fan, am happy that Smith is Captain.
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info sourced from FoxSports
images courtesy of ABC
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According to Blog Ettiquette for Dummies (B.E.D)...not responding to comments left is 'What Not To Do' #1 (Chapter 3: How To Win Friends and Tell Others What Their Opinion Should Be).
So I made my bed using hospitable corners...
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