UC Brumbies fans will see plenty more of Robbie Coleman in 2015.
An Anzac weekend clash, a Saturday afternoon showdown with the Crusaders and Friday night footy against the Waratahs highlight the University of Canberra Brumbies 2015, Canberra-based fixtures, as announced by SANZAR on Thursday.
The revelation of the 2015 Super Rugby draw comes at the same time the UC Brumbies officially launched their 2015 Membership campaign, with supporters given plenty of incentive to get behind the club over the next 12 months.
Along with the domestic home and away games, the UC Brumbies will face the Highlanders on Friday night before Anzac Saturday and play four home games in a month between April and the start of May.
The season will once again start with the UC Brumbies hosting the Reds at home and last year’s narrow loss in the corresponding fixture will no doubt have the home side fired up for a win.
A South African, High-Veldt double will visit GIO Stadium in 2015 with the Cheetahs and Bulls both making the journey to Canberra while the final round showdown against the Crusaders is sure to draw plenty of attention thanks to its 3.30pm kick-off.
Head Coach Stephen Larkham said the draw would provide UC Brumbies fans with plenty of reasons to get behind the team in 2015 with an eight-game membership.
“This is a fantastic draw for the Brumbies, with some of the competition’s biggest teams heading to Canberra,” Larkham said.
“Membership is one of the best ways for fans to show their colours and support our club. The guys in the office have had today circled in their diaries for some time and we look forward to plenty of calls coming in over the next couple of months.”
Away from home, the UC Brumbies will travel to Auckland to face the Blues and play their first ever game in New Plymouth against the Chiefs.
The South African tour sees the team once again return to Newlands in Cape Town to face the Stormers and then north to Johannesburg where they meet the Lions.
For the second consecutive year the UC Brumbies will face the Waratahs at the SFS rather than Homebush and with the game being scheduled for Sunday afternoon, both clubs are expecting plenty of support to head up the Hume Highway.
Round1
Friday 13 February
UC Brumbies v Reds
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Fri 13 Feb 7.40pm
#BRUvRED
Round 2
Friday 20 FebruaryChiefs v UC Brumbies
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Fri 20 Feb 7.35pm (5.35pm AEST)
#CHIvBRU
Round 3
Saturday 28 February
Rebels v UC Brumbies
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sat 28 Feb 7.40pm
#REBvBRU
Round 4
Friday 6 March
UC Brumbies v Force
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Fri 6 Mar 7.40pm
#BRUvFOR
Round 5
Saturday 14 March
Reds v UC Brumbies
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Sat 14 Mar 7.40pm
#REDvBRU
Round 6
Sunday 22 March
Waratahs v UC Brumbies
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Sun 22 Mar 4.05pm
#WARvBRU
Round 7
BYE
Round 8
Saturday 4 April
UC Brumbies v Cheetahs
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Sat 4 Apr 7.40pm
#BRUvCHE
Round 9
Friday 10 April
Blues v UC Brumbies
Eden Park, Auckland
Fri 10 Apr 7.35pm (5.35pm EAST)
#BLUvBRU
Round 10
Saturday 18 April
UC Brumbies v Rebels
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Sat 18 Apr 7.40pm
#BRUvREB
Round 11
Friday 24 April
UC Brumbies v Highlanders
GIO Stadium, Canberra 1
Fri 24 Apr
7.40pm#BRUvHIG
Round 12
Friday 1 May
UC Brumbies v Waratahs
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Fri 1 May 7.40pm
#BRUvWAR
Round 13
Saturday 9 May
Stormers v UC Brumbies
DHL Newlands, Cape Town
9 May 5.05pm (10 May 3.05am AEST)
#STOvBRU
Round 14
Saturday 16 May
Lions v UC Brumbies
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Sat 16 May 5.05pm (17 May 3.05am AEST)
#LIOvBRU
Round 15
BYE
Round 16
Friday 29 May
UC Brumbies v Bulls
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Fri 29 May 7.40pm
#BRUvBUL
Round 17
Friday 5 June
Force v UC Brumbies
nib Stadium, Perth
Fri 5 Jun 1pm
#FORvBRU
Round 18
Saturday 13 June
UC Brumbies v Crusaders
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Sat 13 Jun 3.30pm
#BRUvCRU
