Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Wallabies Rugby

Wallabies Rugby

Some of the greatest Wallabies Rugby Players would be:

John Eales (Wallaby 1991-2001) played in the second row
Mark Ella (Wallaby1980 - 1984) played as a five-eighth
David Campese (Wallaby 1982-1996) famous for his goose-stepping, played on the wing
Ken Catchpole (Wallaby 1961-1968) played in the halfback position
Stephen Larkham (Wallaby 1996- ) plays as five-eighth or fullback
Trevor Allan (Wallaby 1946-1949) played as centre
Tim Horan (Wallaby 1989-2000) played as inside centre, he was named as the 1999 World Cup Player of the tournament
Tom Richards (Wallaby 1908-1912) played in the back row
Dick Thornett (1961-1962) a versatile player who played in the back row and also in the second row, he left to play Rugby League
Nick Farr-Jones (1984-1993) played in the halfback position

Irb

Irb

IRB – International Rugby Board

The International Rugby Board is Rugby Union's ruling body. Players from more than 120 countries represent their country in Rugby Union tournaments. The International Rugby Board has around 96 member countries from a range of nations including Andorra, Barbados, Chile, Guam, India, Swaziland, Yugoslavia and Zimbabwe to name a few.

Then there are the serious countries where Rugby is their national sport and is almost regarded as a religion. Some of the countries that fit into this category are New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Western Samoa. You will even find locals playing rugby on the plains of Canada.

There are a group of key countries where Rugby is rated highly and these countries form a core with ardent rugby followers who are passionate about the game. We can include New Zealand, South Africa, Fiji, Wales, England, Scotland, France, Italy and Australia in this group and you will find them heavily involved in the Rugby World Cup higher rankings...