Bartholomeusz started his rugby career at
Sunnybank in Queensland, being a Brisbane local. He then moved to Souths Rugby as a teenager. Bartholomeusz attended
Brisbane State High School. He played in the 1st XV for three years. He was also a talented cricketer. He played for the
ACT Brumbies and was a member of the side that defeated the Sharks in 2001 and the Crusaders in 2004 to win
Super 12 titles. Bartholomeusz represented Australia at Under 21’s level as well as representing Australia in Rugby Sevens at the
2002 Commonwealth Games. Bartholomeusz played for the Brumbies side against the British and Irish Lions in 2001 and scored a try in that game, as well as for the winning Australia A side earlier in the tour in Gosford. He joined
Saracens where he played the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons in the English Premiership, followed by Irish Magners League club
Ulster for 2006–07 and 2007–08. In 2008, Bartholomeusz signed with
Padova to play in the Italian Super 10 (now
Top12) for the 2008/09 season. He returned to Australia to play for the
Western Force in 2010 and 2011. Bartholomeusz held the record for having the fourth-shortest international rugby union career. In 2002, he represented
Australia for 2 minutes and 33 seconds against
Italy. Nic Henderson (Australia), Sean McCahill (Ireland) and Mathieu Dourthe (France) were the only players to have shorter international careers at that time.
Nic Henderson, one of Bartholomeusz’s
ACT Brumbies teammates represented Australia twice more. ==Reference list==