Australian captain Stirling Mortlock (C) leads his players during the captain's run on Eden Park ahead of Saturday's Bledisloe Cup rugby match against New Zealand, in Auckland July 17, 2009.

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Australia's captain Stirling Mortlock left, is dumped by France's Thierry Dusautor during their rugby International Test in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, June 27, 2009.

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Australian Wallabies captain and centre Stirling Mortlock (C) competes in a training drill with teammates in Sydney on June 22, 2009. The Wallabies will play France in a one-off rugby union international in Sydney on June 27.

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Australian Wallabies captain and centre Stirling Mortlock (C) competes in a training drill with teammates in Sydney on June 22, 2009. The Wallabies will play France in a one-off rugby union international in Sydney on June 27.

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Australia's captain Stirling Mortlock right, tries to break past Italy's Alessandro Zanni during their rugby International Test in Canberra, Australia, Saturday, June 13, 2009. Australia won the match 31-8.

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Australia's captain Stirling Mortlock (L) dives for the Italian try line as Italy's Tito Tebaldi (2nd L) attempts a tackle during the rugby union Test between Australia and Italy in Canberra on June 13, 2009. The Wallabies defeated Italy 31-8 in freezing conditions.

Australia's Wallabies' Stirling Mortlock (L) pushes through the Barbarians' line during their rugby union international at the Sydney Football Stadium June 6, 2009.

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Captain Stirling Mortlock, right, of Australia fends off Barbarians' Clarke Dermody of New Zealand during their rugby match in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, June 6, 2009.

Australia's Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock (C) watches his teammates at the Captain's run training session ahead of the Saturday's test rugby match against Barbarians in Sydney June 5, 2009.

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Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock, left, enjoys a light moment with new teammate Pekahou Cowan during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, May 21, 2009, to announce the 2009 Australian Wallabies squad.

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Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock, center, with new teammates Pekahou Cowan, right, and Matt Hodgson during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, May 21, 2009, to announce the 2009 Australian Wallabies squad.

Sitiveni Sivivatu (C) of New Zealand's Waikato Chiefs kicks past Stirling Mortlock (R) of Australia's ACT Brumbies watched by Liam Messam (L) during their Super 14 rugby match at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton May 15, 2009.

Mils Muliaina (with ball) of New Zealand's Waikato Chiefs is tackled by Tyrone Smith (R) of Australia's ACT Brumbies watched by Stirling Mortlock (L) and Sitiveni Sivivatu during the Super 14 rugby match at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, May 15, 2009. The Chiefs won the match 10-7.

Stirling Mortlock (C) of Canberra Brumbies kicks the winning conversion over the heads of Pretoria Bulls' players during their Super 14 rugby match in Canberra April 17, 2009.

Stirling Mortlock (C) of Canberra Brumbies kicks the winning conversion over the heads of Pretoria Bulls' players during their Super 14 rugby match in Canberra April 17, 2009.

Australia's captain Stirling Mortlock (L) exchanges a Hongi with a Maori woman before the Rugby World Cup 2011 pool allocation draw in London December 1, 2008.

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Australia captain Stirling Mortlock, left, exchanges a Hongi, a traditional Maori greeting in New Zealand, with a performer ahead of the draw for the Rugby World Cup 2011 pool allocation outside a giant rugby ball beside Tower Bridge in London, Monday Dec. 1, 2008.

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Ireland's Captain Brian O'Driscoll (L) looks toward Australia's Captain Stirling Mortlock (R) during the arrival of rugby players and officials at the giant New Zealand Rugby Ball which hosted the 2011 Rugby World Cup draw in London, on December 1, 2008.

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Australian Captain Stirling Mortlock(C) is helped off the pitch during their International friendly rugby match against Wales at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, on November 29, 2008.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 08: Nathan Sharpe and Stirling Mortlock watch from the bench during an Australian Wallabies training session at St Ignatius College on October 8, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 29: Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock prepares for a drill during an Australian Wallabies training session at Leichhardt Oval on July 29, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.

Australian Stirling Mortlock (with ball) runs at Tony Woodcock (R) of the All Blacks watched by (L-R) Nathan Sharpe, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Stephen Moore, David Pocock and James Horwill during the Bledisloe Cup rugby match at Eden Park in Auckland, July 18, 2009.

Australian Stirling Mortlock (with ball) is tackled by Ma'a Nonu of the All Blacks while watched by Keven Mealamu (L) and Nathan Sharpe (R) during the Bledisloe Cup rugby match at Eden Park in Auckland July 18, 2009.

Australian captain Stirling Mortlock practises punting during the captain's run on Eden Park ahead of Saturday's Bledisloe Cup rugby match against New Zealand, in Auckland July 17, 2009.

Australian captain Stirling Mortlock drinks during the captain's run on Eden Park ahead of Saturday's Bledisloe Cup rugby match against New Zealand, in Auckland July 17, 2009.