Butler named the UC Vikings captain for 2016

Jarrad Butler has been named the University of Canberra Vikings captain for 2016 while Robbie Coleman and Blake Enever have been named as vice-captains for the upcoming National Rugby Championship campaign.

“It’s definitely a huge honour, to captain a side that represents Canberra’s Rugby community,” Butler said.

“We came close to winning last year and I think that is spurring a lot of us on again, to go one better."

Butler captained the side in 2015, leading the UC Vikings to the NRC grand final in a season where the side won eight matches and dropped just two, both to undefeated champions Brisbane City.

Coleman has been named vice-captain upon his return to the NRC squad, after missing the 2015 season through injury, while Enever's vice-captaincy follows a strong 2015 NRC season where he called lineouts and was a key member of the starting side, playing in all ten matches.