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.

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.

History

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"