Fine line between Anzac Day and sport: David Pocock

By Chris Dutton
Updated April 25 2014 - 1:08am, first published April 24 2014 - 1:53pm
ACT Brumbies Captains Run at Canberra Stadium. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
ACT Brumbies Captains Run at Canberra Stadium. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Veteran sapper Curtis McGrath chats to ACT Brumbies Scott Fardy following the captain's run on Thursday. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Veteran sapper Curtis McGrath chats to ACT Brumbies Scott Fardy following the captain's run on Thursday. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Brumbies player Christian Lealiifano during the captain's run. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Brumbies player Christian Lealiifano during the captain's run. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
 Super Rugby's governing body, SANZAR, has blocked the Brumbies from playing the Australian and New Zealand national anthems at Canberra Stadium on Anzac Day. In protest, supporter group rUCkus plans to belt out both national anthems just before kick-off in the Brumbies v Waikato Chiefs game. (from left) Tilly Hickenbotham, Alex Scott, Caleb Fryar, Tom Hennessey and Anna Wallace Photo: Kathering Griffiths
Super Rugby's governing body, SANZAR, has blocked the Brumbies from playing the Australian and New Zealand national anthems at Canberra Stadium on Anzac Day. In protest, supporter group rUCkus plans to belt out both national anthems just before kick-off in the Brumbies v Waikato Chiefs game. (from left) Tilly Hickenbotham, Alex Scott, Caleb Fryar, Tom Hennessey and Anna Wallace Photo: Kathering Griffiths

Former Wallabies captain David Pocock admits links between sport and war makes him "a little bit uncomfortable" as the ACT Brumbies prepare to play a Super Rugby grand final re-match on Anzac Day.

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