...side he led to five Super Rugby titles, including the 2008 crown. Deans's men were without Test regulars such as captain Stirling Mortlock and Matt Giteau in the backs and forwards Nathan Sharpe and Stephen Moore against the Barbarians. But a largely raw team,...
...were left all across the pitch this morning (AEDT) and openside flanker Smith, leading the Wallabies in place of the injured Stirling Mortlock, said afterwards: "It was obvious that surface was not conducive to scrums. That's why we went to uncontested scrums. "I...
...in 13 Tests in 2008, his consistency over the All Blacks' end-of-season tour earned his spot. At outside centre we select Stirling Mortlock (Brumbies, 74 Test caps, third-highest point scorer in Australian history), who finished the season at inside centre...
...the Wallabies, with uncertainty over whether many important senior players will still be around by the 2011 World Cup. Stirling Mortlock will be 34, Nathan Sharpe 33, George Smith 31, Lote Tuqiri 32, Al Baxter 34, Matt Dunning 32, and Phil Waugh 32 in 2011,...
...with World Cup pool rivals Fiji. This means Welsh fans can look forward to superstars of the game such as Dan Carter, Stirling Mortlock, Bryan Habana and Juan-Martin Hernandez parading their skills at the Millennium over the next couple of years. Delighted...
...said. "To be part of the first rugby game played would be great as well. It's another notch on the belt." Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock misses the match after being KO'd at the Millennium Stadium in an ugly collision that left his Welsh opposite Jamie...
...Mortlock could yet play through to the next World Cup (file photo). (Getty Images: David Rogers, file photo) Reinvigorated and enjoying career-best form, Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock says he will consider playing on until the 2011 Rugby World Cup. A...
...closely by outside centre Ryan Cross (13.4%), who took up the gauntlet of the mid-field after the early departure of Stirling Mortlock and made his as usual outstanding breaks. Rounding out the Top 5 was Waratahs flanker Phil Waugh (5.6%) who again put in...
...month. Uncapped lock Peter Kimlin comes in and George Smith takes over as captain. Smith will lead the team in place of Stirling Mortlock. CONNACHT may be without experienced duo Mel Deane and Colm Rigney for Saturday's crucial European Challenge Cup clash...
...when they take on a formidable a Barbarians line-up at Wembley Stadium. With a host of his big guns, including skipper Stirling Mortlock, five-eighth Matt Giteau and lock Nathan Sharpe out injured, Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has handed his rising stars the...