Pete Samu extends Brumbies stay

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Pete Samu of the Brumbies celebrates with team mates after scoring a try during the Super Rugby quarter final match between the ACT Brumbies and the Sharks at GIO Stadium in Canberra, Saturday, June 22, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch)

The Brumbies have announced that Wallabies loose forward Pete Samu has signed a new two-year extension to his Rugby Australia and Brumbies contract to continue with the club’s Super Rugby journey to 2022.

Samu, who joined the Brumbies from the Crusaders at the beginning of the 2019 season having made his international debut during the previous campaign, was an integral part of the Australian Capital Territory side that won the Australian Conference and reached the semi-finals of Super Rugby earlier this year.

The robust, strong-tackling forward made his debut for the club against the Rebels at GIO Stadium in Round One and played 958 minutes in his successful first campaign in Australia, crossing for five tries and making 579 metres from 74 carries.

“I am very excited by the opportunity to extend my current Brumbies contract and commit myself to the Brumbies for the next three years,” Samu said of the announcement.

“I feel I have settled in well in Canberra and I have enjoyed every minute of my time here.

“We have a strong bond within our playing group and a lot of quality in every position and I am looking forward to being able to contribute towards the club’s success.”

Samu’s rugby journey has seen him play in Cornwall in the United Kingdom and for Randwick in Sydney where his performances for the Galloping Greens earned him a place with Tasman in the ITM Cup.

From there he headed to Christchurch, picking up back-to-back Super Rugby titles in 2017 and 2018 before heading to the National Capital.

“Pete did an excellent job for us in his debut season and we are delighted that he has committed to the club long term,” said Brumbies head coach Dan McKellar.

“He has settled into the group well, played some outstanding rugby last season and is quickly becoming a leader within our team. His improved physicality is nicely complimented by very good skill, speed and rugby smarts.

“All traits that suit and compliment how we want to play at the Brumbies.

“Pete also offers versatility which is so important to have within a squad over the course of a season. He epitomises the modern back-rower with the ability to cover eight, six or seven.”

The Brumbies Super Rugby campaign, which will be their 25th year of involvement in the premier southern hemisphere competition, commences on Friday 31 January with the visit of the Reds to GIO Stadium in Canberra.

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