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THE Western Force have convinced former Brumbies utility back Mark Bartholomeusz to return to Australia.[/B]
The versatile Bartholomeusz, 32, will return to Australia as revealed by PerthNow last month.
He has played 68 Super 14 matches for the Brumbies, scoring 20 tries, has signed a two-season contract.
Bartholomeusz left the country for English premiership side Saracens in 2003 and signed for Ulster in the Magners competition three years later.
Last season he moved to Italian Super 10 side Padova.
While at the Brumbies, Bartholomeusz played in every backline position except halfback.
A strong runner with a good kicking game Bartholomeusz, also has a rather dubious record - having the fourth shortest international rugby union career.
In 2002, he played for 2 minutes and 33 seconds for the Wallabies in his only Test against Italy.
Ironically new Force prop Nick Henderson is one of the only players to have had a shorter international match
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