Stephen Larkham

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has addressed rumours linking him to an All Blacks coaching role after naming his team to host the Blues on Friday.

Justin Harrison and Cameron Shepherd are big fans of the Test great, who missed out to Reds boss Les Kiss as the next Wallabies coach.

A crowd of 8000 braved the cold and rain to watch some of the game's greats duke it out in a fun-filled exhibition match that got competitive.

The Brumbies made a statement in Brisbane against the Reds. However, there was one concern to come from the victory.

Since returning from Ireland, he has guided the Brumbies to two straight semi-final appearances as the other four Aussie clubs fell by the wayside.

Joe Schmidt stressed his desire to mentor the next generation of Australian coaches - and potentially hand them the keys.

The Brumbies brand is similar to the Dan McKellar era but there are signs of the Stephen Larkham influence.

Wallabies great Stephen Larkham reckons his new playmaker has a better kicking and passing game than him.

Stephen Larkham has ruled out reuniting with Eddie Jones as Michael Maguire turns the master coach down.

The great Australian rugby brains trust of Eddie Jones and Stephen Larkham will be reunited at an unlikely venue.