George Gregan

George Musarurwa Gregan AM (born 19 April 1973) is a retired Australian rugby union player, and is currently Australia's most capped international player.

George Gregan
AM
Full nameGeorge Musarurwa Gregan
Date of birth (1973-04-19) 19 April 1973
Place of birthLusaka, Zambia
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
SchoolSt Edmund's College, Canberra
UniversityUniversity of Canberra
Children3
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2008 Toulon 28 (10)
2008–2011 Suntory Sungoliath 33 (5)
2007–2011 Total 61 (15)
Correct as of 29 January 2011
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2007 Brumbies 136 (116)
Correct as of 5 May 2007
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
–1994 Australia U21
1994–2007 Australia 139 (99)
Correct as of 5 October 2007
Coaching career
Years Team
2012 Brumbies (Assistant coach)

Gregan was born in Lusaka, Zambia. He played Super 12 (now Super Rugby) for the Brumbies from the inception of that competition in 1996 through 2007, helping to lead them to overall victories in 2001 and 2004. He is a foundation Brumbies player and one of the few players whose career spans both the amateur and professional eras. His appearances as Australian captain include a Bledisloe Cup win in 2002 and an extra-time loss to England in the 2003 Rugby World Cup final. As a member of the Wallabies team, Gregan has attained the zenith of the rugby world, winning the Rugby World Cup in 1999. Gregan and his longtime Wallabies teammate, fly-half Stephen Larkham, also hold the all-time record for Test appearances by a halfback partnership with 79.

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