Dan Vickerman Cup

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 Cup
Given forWinning the biannual ACT Brumbies versus NSW Waratahs match.
CountryAustralia
Presented byRugby Australia
History
First award2017
Most recentACT Brumbies

Dan Vickerman

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 committed suicide in his home on 18 February 2017, at the age of 37 years.[2]

History
Waratahs host the Brumbies at Sydney Football Stadium, 16 April 2006

Traditionally, the ACT-NSW rivalry was dominated by home victories; the only Brumbies away loss in the 2000 Season was against the Waratahs. The first away win in the rivalry came in the 2002 Semi Final, which the Brumbies won 51-10 at Sydney Football Stadium. The Waratahs won the first regular season away game in 2005. Dan Vickerman played for the winning team in both victories.

Two away victories came in 11 games during the Super 12 era, and none in five games of the Super 14 era. However, home dominance is no longer as significant: the first clash in the Super 15 era saw the Waratahs win 29-22 at Canberra Stadium, with the Brumbies getting revenge the following year with a 19-15 victory at Allianz Stadium. Between the round 12 clash in 2015 and the round 17 clash in 2019, the homes team lost six of the seven games.

"Mindgames"
  • Waratahs head coach Ewen McKenzie, who had played for both teams, infamously invoked "mindgames" by parking the Waratahs' team bus at the Brumbies' headquarters.[3] The distraction paid off, with the "attack bus" getting credit for the Waratahs' 10-6 victory away from home.[4]
  • The narrative around the clash was revived in the late 2000s, with the Brumbies nickname of "the Real Madrid of Rugby" cited as originating in the Waratahs camp.[5]
  • After the Brumbies' horrific 2011 season, the Waratahs recruited Brumbies star players Rocky Elsom and Adam Ashley-Cooper; these players were subjected to constant booing from the crowd in the 2012 clash in Canberra, as many fans saw the players as either 'traitors' or 'stolen'.
  • In 2014, Waratahs Head Coach Michael Cheika broke the door of the visiting Coach's box at Canberra Stadium, with the Brumbies ceremonially sending him the bill.[6][7]
  • Following further "mindgames" around the timing of naming the starting team, the Brumbies did not release their lineup for the fixture until kickoff in the Round 12 clash in 2015.

Results
Brumbies Win Waratahs Win Draw
SeasonScoreWinnerVenueAttendance
2017 Game 1 28 – 12 ACT Brumbies Allianz Stadium 15,911[8]
2018 Game 1 24 – 17 NSW Waratahs GIO Stadium 13,515[9]
2018 Game 2 40 – 31 ACT Brumbies Allianz Stadium 17,155[10]
2019 Game 1 19 – 13 ACT Brumbies GIO Stadium 12,112[11]
2019 Game 2 35 – 24 ACT Brumbies Bankwest Stadium 12,016[12]
2020 Game 1 47 – 14 ACT Brumbies GIO Stadium 8,167[13]

References
  1. "Dan Vickerman Cup to be contested by Waratahs and Brumbies in memory of late Wallabies player". ABC News. ABC. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  2. "Former Wallaby Dan Vickerman's cause of death confirmed". Now To Love. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  3. Dutton, Chris. "ACT Brumbies bury interstate rage ahead of NSW Waratahs Super Rugby battle". Canberra Times. Canberra Times. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  4. "HEWAT SWAPS SIDES IN TAHS-BRUMBIES SHOWDOWN". Daily Telegraph. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  5. "Brumbies won't get caught in Super Rugby hype". Canberra Times. Canberra Times. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  6. "NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika smashes window at Canberra Stadium". Canberra Times. Canberra Times. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  7. "Waratahs to foot the bill for broken door as Michael Cheika calls for 30-second limit to pack scrums". News.com.au. News.com.au. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  8. "Australian Super Rugby Attendances 2017- SR 2017 Crowds in Australia Conference". SH Rugby. SH Rugby. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  9. "Australia Super Rugby Attendance 2018- Stats and figures Crowds for Australian conference SR 2018". SH Rugby. SH Rugby. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  10. "Super Rugby Results & Attendances". AUStadiums. AUStadiums. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  11. "Misfiring Waratahs rolled by Brumbies in Canberra". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  12. "Super Rugby: Waratahs v Brumbies". AUStadiums. AUStadiums. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  13. "Brumbies thrash Waratahs in final match before hiatus". Stuff.co.nz. Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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