Huxley makes a winning return
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March 27, 2010, Saturday
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FORMER Australia fullback Julian Huxley made a triumphant return to top-level rugby yesterday after a two-year absence following surgery and treatment for a brain tumor. The 30-year-old helped the ACT Brumbies to a 30-23 victory over the Waikato Chiefs in a Super 14 match in Canberra.
Huxley was forced out of the sport two years ago after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor that required surgery and chemotherapy. He had played two games for a Brumbies development side before being named on the bench by coach Andy Friend.
He received a standing ovation from the crowd when he came on as a 12th-minute replacement for Francis Fainifo, who was taken off with a suspected broken leg.
Chiefs flyhalf Stephen Donald had opened the scoring with an early penalty before the Brumbies raced out to a 14-3 lead courtesy of converted tries by Josh Valentine and 18-year-old openside flanker Michael Hooper.
Hooper had replaced the injured George Smith, who had played the Brumbies' previous 59 Super rugby games in succession -- a run that stretched back to 2005.
Donald kept the Chiefs in the game with two penalties before scrumhalf Brendon Leonard shrugged off three different tacklers to score a try that Donald converted.
Giteau, however, gave the home side a 17-16 lead at halftime after he slotted a late penalty to accompany his two earlier conversions.
All Blacks center Richard Kahui gave the Chiefs the lead again early in the second half when he finished off a sweeping move to score his fifth try of the season, which Donald converted.
Giteau then slotted two further penalties, the second of which with seven minutes remaining levelled the score at 23-23 before flyhalf Matt Toomua scored a late try for the Brumbies that sealed the victory.
In Dunedin, New Zealand, Otago fullback Israel Dagg punished an indisciplined Lions side by kicking 24 points to help the Highlanders to a 39-29 victory.
The South African side was heavily penalized by Australian referee Stuart Dickinson, who also awarded a penalty try to the home team. Dagg slotted six penalties and three conversions.
The Lions, who have yet to win a match in their seven Super 14 games this season, secured a bonus point after scoring five tries but threw the game away by conceding too many kickable penalties.
Huxley was forced out of the sport two years ago after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor that required surgery and chemotherapy. He had played two games for a Brumbies development side before being named on the bench by coach Andy Friend.
He received a standing ovation from the crowd when he came on as a 12th-minute replacement for Francis Fainifo, who was taken off with a suspected broken leg.
Chiefs flyhalf Stephen Donald had opened the scoring with an early penalty before the Brumbies raced out to a 14-3 lead courtesy of converted tries by Josh Valentine and 18-year-old openside flanker Michael Hooper.
Hooper had replaced the injured George Smith, who had played the Brumbies' previous 59 Super rugby games in succession -- a run that stretched back to 2005.
Donald kept the Chiefs in the game with two penalties before scrumhalf Brendon Leonard shrugged off three different tacklers to score a try that Donald converted.
Giteau, however, gave the home side a 17-16 lead at halftime after he slotted a late penalty to accompany his two earlier conversions.
All Blacks center Richard Kahui gave the Chiefs the lead again early in the second half when he finished off a sweeping move to score his fifth try of the season, which Donald converted.
Giteau then slotted two further penalties, the second of which with seven minutes remaining levelled the score at 23-23 before flyhalf Matt Toomua scored a late try for the Brumbies that sealed the victory.
In Dunedin, New Zealand, Otago fullback Israel Dagg punished an indisciplined Lions side by kicking 24 points to help the Highlanders to a 39-29 victory.
The South African side was heavily penalized by Australian referee Stuart Dickinson, who also awarded a penalty try to the home team. Dagg slotted six penalties and three conversions.
The Lions, who have yet to win a match in their seven Super 14 games this season, secured a bonus point after scoring five tries but threw the game away by conceding too many kickable penalties.
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