What the NRC Has Done: Combacks and Tune Ups
1 decade ago by Green and Gold RugbyThis is the first in a series of articles focusing on the effect the NRC is having on Australian Rugby. Ita Vaea was an up and coming number eight with the Brumbies when in 2012 he was diagnosed with a...
Brumbies inspired by ‘irreplaceable’ Vaea
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auSo big is the love for Ita Vaea, the Brumbies want him to stick around the club for the rest of the Super Rugby season. The 27-year-old forward left some teammates in tears earlier in the week when he...
Brumbies’ Ita Vaea forced into retirement
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auBrumbies back-rower Ita Vaea has been forced to retire from rugby union due to ongoing heart issues. The promising 27-year-old, who last week took part in a Wallabies camp for the England Test series,...
Heart problem ends Vaea's career
1 decade ago by Rugby 365NEWS: Brumbies back row forward Ita Vaea has decided to retire from the game - effective immediately.
Brumbies backrower Vaea forced to retire
1 decade ago by Super RugbyBrumbies backrower Ita Vaea has been forced to announce his immediate retirement from playing rugby due to ongoing issues with his heart. Vaea left the field in the Brumbies loss to the Chiefs on 2 April...
Ita Vaea retires
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Tongan backrower has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect.The discovery of two blood clots in his heart forced him out of the game for two seasons after which he made an incredible...
Vaea boost for Brumbies
1 decade ago by Rugby 365NEWS: Brumbies loose forward Ita Vaea is flying to Cape Town today to link with the rest of the squad ahead of next Saturday's match against the Cheetahs.
Super Rugby: 5 Things We Learnt From Qualifiers
1 decade ago by Len Kaplan1 Brumbies captain Stephen Moore understands law 21.2 (a) better than Super Rugby, Test, and World Cup referee Jaco Peyper. Despite Moore trying to correct him, Peyper insisted...
Brumbies edge blunder Bulls
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Brumbies moved back to the top of the Australian conference with a hard-earned 22-16 win over the Bulls in Canberra on Friday. It was two tries by barnstorming wing Henry Speight that set up the...
Brumbies blitz errant Lions
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Brumbies produced a first-half blitzkrieg that blew the Lions off the park and secured the Australian conference leaders a 30-20 bonus-point win in their Super Rugby encounter at Ellis Park on Saturday. Trailing...
