Brumby Jack sidelined for Tahs match

By Chris Dutton
Updated July 23 2014 - 10:13pm, first published July 22 2014 - 6:20pm
Brumby Jack has been relegated to the stands with the supporters this weekend.  Photo: Jay Cronan
Brumby Jack has been relegated to the stands with the supporters this weekend. Photo: Jay Cronan

 Why the long face?

ACT Brumbies mascot  Brumby Jack  has been forced to buy a ticket to the biggest Australian rugby derby in more than a decade after NSW officials banned him from the Allianz Stadium sideline on Saturday night.

The Waratahs have sold almost 35,000 tickets for the blockbuster clash against the Brumbies in Sydney, with the winner advancing to the Super Rugby grand final next week.

But Brumby Jack will have to sit in the stands with fans instead of trotting up and down the sideline after NSW denied his request to join Tah Man on the field

NSW say there's no room for horse play so close to the action as they prepare to host their first final in six years, offering no reason other than Brumby Jack has to pay for his ticket.

Fans started an online petition on Tuesday night in the hope Waratahs officials would cave and allow Brumby Jack to go head to head with Tah Man.

The Brumbies confirmed Brumby Jack would be part of the travelling party, but it is believed to be the first time a visiting mascot has been denied on-field access.

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