 | This article possibly contains original research .(April 2019) |
| Awarded for | Winning the biannual ACT Brumbies versus NSW Waratahs match. |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Rugby Australia |
| History | |
| First award | 2017 |
| Most recent | ACT Brumbies |
The Dan Vickerman Cup is a rugby union match, initially contested as a one-off match in 2017, and afterwards biannually, in Super Rugby between the ACT Brumbies and the NSW Waratahs. The Dan Vickerman Cup was introduced in 2017 to commemorate Dan Vickerman. [1]
Dan Vickerman was an Australian Rugby Union International Lock. He played over 60 games for Australia, winning the 2011 Tri Nations and a bronze medal at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He won the 2001 Super 12 title and made the 2002 Super 12 final with the Brumbies, and also made the 2005 Super 12 final and 2008 Super 14 final with the Waratahs.
Vickerman died by suicide in his home on 18 February 2017, at the age of 37 years. [2]
Traditionally, the ACT-NSW rivalry was dominated by home victories. Home field advantage was such a powerful factor in these games that the only Brumbies away loss in the 2000 Season was against the Waratahs. Of the sixteen games in the Super 12 and Super 14 eras, the home team won fourteen games. Dan Vickerman played for the winning team in both away victories in this period. [3]
The Brumbies were the first to win two ACT-NSW games in a row, with the 2002 Semi Final and the 2003 regular season game. The 2002 Semi Final was also the first away win in the rivalry, a 51–10 win for the Brumbies at Sydney Football Stadium. The Waratahs had been so comprehensively beaten by the Crusaders the week before that pundits believed the Waratahs would struggle to be in the right state of mind for a semi-final. [4] After winning the game, Brumbies coach David Nucifora agreed that the previous week had "derailed the Waratahs' season". [5] The Brumbies successfully dominated the set piece in the first half but failed to capitalise in open play, only finding success in open play in the second half. [5]
This game was only the fourth time a Super Rugby semi final had been lost by the host, with the Waratahs joining the Reds (1996 and 1999) and the Stormers (1999) in the list of losing hosts, and the Brumbies joining the Crusaders (1999), Highlanders (1999), and Sharks (1996) as winning visitors. [6] Since this time, the Brumbies (2013), Crusaders (2011), Highlanders (2015), and Sharks (2012) have all won semi finals as visitors again, while the Bulls (2013), Stormers (2011 and 2012), and Waratahs (2015) have all lost as hosts. [7]
| 18 May 2002 | Waratahs | 10 – 51 | Brumbies | Sydney Football Stadium | ||
| 19:40 | Try: Staniforth  45'Con: Burke  46' (1/1)Pen: Burke 4' (1/3) | Report Summary Recap | Try: Bond 24', 75' Paul 51'Finegan 58'Harrison 66'Howard 80'Con: Walker 24' (1/1) Huxley 52', 59', 67', 75', 80' (5/5)Pen: Walker 12' (1/1) Huxley 43', 71' (2/2) | Attendance: 35,462 [8] Referee: Paddy O'Brien |
The Waratahs were the first to win three ACT-NSW games in a row, made possible when they won the first regular season away game in 2005. Waratahs head coach Ewen McKenzie engaged in "mind games" by parking the team bus as an "attack bus" at Brumbies Headquarters all week, mentally "getting in their space". [9] Several Waratahs coaches and players believe this worked for different reasons:
| 16 April 2005 | Brumbies | 6 – 10 | Waratahs | Canberra Stadium | ||
| 19:40 | Pen: Giteau 14', 31' (2/3) | Report | Try: MacKay 23' Con: Rogers 24' (1/1)Pen: Rogers 46' (1/2) | Attendance: 27,040 [15] Referee: Mark Lawrence |
With the advent of the Super Rugby conference system in 2011, home dominance ceased to be as significant. The first clash in the Super 15 era saw the Waratahs win 29-22 at Canberra Stadium. Both teams had started the season with a good win, but had then fallen into terrible form and embarrassing losses. [16] With the 2011 season being the worst in the Brumbies' history, having fired coach Andy Friend earlier in the month and going into the game with many players missing due to injury, many pundits had picked the Brumbies to lose despite their home field advantage. [17] A try after the siren from Sitaleki Timani, a former Brumby, gave the Waratahs their second ever win in Canberra. [18]
| 26 March 2011 | Brumbies | 22 – 29 | Waratahs | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | ||
| 19:40 | Try: Ben Alexander 76' Con: Giteau 77' (1/1)Pen: Giteau 11', 17', 33', 40', 48' (5/6) | Report | Try: Ryan Cross 60' Sitaleki Timani 80'Con: Kurtley Beale 62', 80' (2/2)Pen: Kurtley Beale 5', 20', 32', 40', 66' (5/6) | Attendance: 18,011 Referee: Marius Jonker |
The Brumbies had their revenge the following year, with a 19-15 victory at Allianz Stadium.
| 7 July 2012 | Waratahs | 15 – 19 | Brumbies | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 19:40 | Try: Tatafu Polota-Nau 31' Berrick Barnes 57'Con: Berrick Barnes 58' (1/2)Pen: Berrick Barnes 50' (1/1) | Report | Try: Henry Speight 62' Con: Zack Holmes 62' (1/1)Pen: Zack Holmes 13', 40' (2/3) Jesse Mogg 24', 65' (2/3) | Attendance: 22,844 Referee: Keith Brown |
Between the round 12 clash in 2015 and the round 17 clash in 2019, the homes team lost six of the seven games.
The Brumbies became the second team in Super Rugby history to win 200 games when they beat the Waratahs 24-23 in 2020. [19]
Several players have had successful periods playing for both clubs, including:
| Criteria: (At least 20 games for both teams OR (Captain of one team and at least 20 games for the other)) AND (at least 50 games for one team OR at least 60 games combined for both teams) | ||||
| Notable players to play for both the Brumbies and the Waratahs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Brumbies Years | Brumbies Caps | Waratahs Years | Waratahs Caps |
| Adam Ashley-Cooper | 2005 – 2011 | 78 | 2002 – 2015, 2019 | 76 |
| Mitchell Chapman | 2008 – 2011 | 40 | 2013 – 2015 | 35 |
| Rocky Elsom | 2010 – 2011 | 14 | 2003 – 2008, 2012 | 70 |
| Justin Harrison | 1997 – 2003, 2010 | 48 | 2004 – 2005 | 21 |
| Stephen Hoiles | 2007 – 2011 | 48 | 2004 – 2006, 2014 – 2015 | 58 |
| Michael Hooper | 2010 – 2012 | 31 | 2014 – Present | 121 |
| Matt Lucas | 2018 – 2019 | 28 | 2013 – 2017 | 32 |
| Ewen McKenzie | 1996 – 1997 | 36 | 1987 – 1995 | 37 |
| Ben Mowen | 2012 – 2014 | 51 | 2008 – 2011 | 40 |
| Tom Staniforth | 2014 – 2017 | 22 | 2018 – 2020 | 40 |
| Dan Vickerman | 2001 – 2003 | 20 | 2004 – 2008, 2011 | 58 |
Updated 25 September 2021.
Players in bold are still playing for one of the two teams.
| Total Games | Brumbies Wins | Waratahs Wins | Brumbies Points | Waratahs Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 25 (59.5%) | 17 (40.5%) | 1095 (54.9%) | 898 (45.1%) |
| Brumbies Win | Waratahs Win | Draw |
| Season | Score | Winner | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Game 1 | 28 – 12 | Brumbies | Allianz Stadium | 15,911 [24] |
| 2018 Game 1 | 24 – 17 | Waratahs | GIO Stadium | 13,515 [25] |
| 2018 Game 2 | 40 – 31 | Brumbies | Allianz Stadium | 17,155 [26] |
| 2019 Game 1 | 19 – 13 | Brumbies | GIO Stadium | 12,112 [27] |
| 2019 Game 2 | 35 – 24 | Brumbies | Bankwest Stadium | 12,016 [28] |
| 2020 Game 1 | 47 – 14 | Brumbies | GIO Stadium | 8,167 [29] |
| 2020 Game 2 | 24 – 23 | Brumbies | ANZ Stadium | 1,976 [30] |
| 2020 Game 3 | 38 – 11 | Brumbies | GIO Stadium | 3,000 [31] |
| 2021 Game 1 | 61 – 10 | Brumbies | GIO Stadium | 9,322 [32] |
| 2021 Game 2 | 24 – 22 | Brumbies | The SCG | 7,486 [33] |
| 2022 Game 1 | 27 – 20 | Brumbies | GIO Stadium | 6,273 [34] |
| 2023 Game 1 | 31 – 25 | Brumbies | Allianz Stadium | 25,076 [35] |
| 2023 Game 2 | 40 – 36 | Brumbies | GIO Stadium | 10,575 [36] |
| Brumbies Win | Waratahs Win | Draw |
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