Stirling Mortlock
| Full name | Stirling Austin Mortlock | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre/Wing/Fullback | ||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1998-2010 2011- |
Brumbies Rebels |
117 15 |
(1,019) (12) |
| correct as of 23 04 2010. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2000-present | Australia | 74 | (489) |
| correct as of 2006. | |||
Stirling Austin Mortlock AM[1] (born 20 May 1977 in Sydney) is an Australian professional rugby union player. He has scored over 1,000 points in Super Rugby, and nearly 500 test points for the Wallabies.[2] Mortlock is a former Wallaby and Brumbies captain, and the current captain of the Melbourne Rebels.
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[edit] Early life
Mortlock began playing rugby with Lindfield Juniors.[3] Mortlock was educated at The King's School in Parramatta, Sydney. He represented Gordon Juniors at Colt level and still represents Gordon at club level today.[4] He represented Australia at Under 19 and Under 21 level before pursuing a professional career with the Brumbies.[5]
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Brumbies career
In 1998, Mortlock joined the ACT Brumbies. He succeeded George Gregan as ACT Brumbies Captain in 2004 and played every game that season except the final due to injury and thus was unable to lead the team to claim the Super 12 title that year.[4][6]
[edit] Wallabies career
Then Wallaby coach Rod McQueen plucked Mortlock out of club rugby at the young age of 20 to tour Argentina with the Wallabies in 1997.[4]
In 2000, he made his Test debut against Argentina.[4]
2000 was a landmark year for Mortlock - he became the fastest Australian to reach 50 and 100 Test points, he scored the most points and highest number of penalties [16] by any Australian in his first five Tests and created history by becoming the first Australian to score 20 points or more in four consecutive Tests. With the Wallaby team, Mortlock was instrumental in the famous Bledisloe and Tri-Nation Series' Victories of 2000. He scored a sideline penalty goal in 2000 against South Africa in Durban to win Australia's first Tri Nations crown.[7]
Mortlock won man-of-the-match and had an 80-metre intercept try at then-Telstra Stadium to help knock the All Blacks out of the 2003 Rugby World Cup in the semifinal.[5]
In 2006, Mortlock became the 73rd player to captain the Wallabies.[2][4] In 2007, Mortlock was made co-captain with Phil Waugh.[8]
In February 2008, Mortlock announced that he hoped to continue playing with the Wallabies until at least the end of 2010. Australian Rugby Union CEO John O'Neill endorsed this decision saying that Mortlock is a "real captain courageous" and an "inspirational leader".[9]
He missed Wallabies' selection in October 2010. A press release from the Rebels said Mortlock was recuperating after surgery, and hoped to be "training in full by December."[2]
[edit] Melbourne Rebels
The Melbourne Rebels signed Mortlock in March 2010, to a three-year deal for an undisclosed amount.[2][10][11] Mortlock was declared the Rebels' inaugural Captain on 2 February 2011,[12][13][14][15][16] with former Wales international Gareth Delve as Vice-Captain.
[edit] Records & awards
Mortlock was named Super Rugby player of the year in 2002.[17] In 2008, Mortlock's ability to score tries and kick goals positioned him third on the all-time list of Australian Test point scorers (with 473 points).[5] In May 2009, in the Super 14 match between the Auckland Blues and the ACT Brumbies Mortlock became the highest points scorer in Super Rugby history, surpassing New Zealand's Andrew Mehrtens. He currently sits on 1019 Super Rugby points. He is the sixth player for the Brumbies to achieve 100 caps.[6]
| Preceded by Phil Waugh |
Australian national rugby union captain 2006-2007 |
Succeeded by George Smith |
[edit] References
- ^ "Ricky ponting, Stirling Mortlock, George Smithes, Jessica Watson, Steve Glasson honoured in Australia Day Awards". Foxsports Website. http://www.foxsports.com.au/other-sports/ricky-ponting-stirling-mortlock-george-smith-jessica-watson-steve-glasson-honoured-in-australia-day-awards/story-e6frf56c-1226254040990.
- ^ a b c d Rebels Media Unit (2010-10-13). "Mortlock sees Rebels as World Cup springboard" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/403/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "LRC History". Lindfield Rugby Club. 2010. http://www.lindfieldrugbyclub.com/history/. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ^ a b c d e "Brumbies Rugby | Mortlock, Stirling". Brumbies Rugby. 2010. Archived from the original on 2008-05-22. http://web.archive.org/web/20080522033847/http://www.brumbies.com.au/act.rugby/page/50589. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ a b c "Stirling Mortlock profile". rugby.com.au. http://www.rugby.com.au/players/wallabies/2007_squad/2007_rwc_squad/mortlock_stirling,62583.html. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
- ^ a b Deane, Steve (2008-04-04). "Mortlock the heartbreak king". NZ Herald. APN Holdings. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10501937&pnum=0. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ "Stirling kick seals Tri-Nations". BBC News. 26 August 2000. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/896976.stm. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ "Gregan's captaincy axing confirmed". ABC News. Australia: ABC. 20 May 2007. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/05/20/1927843.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ Warren, Adrian (2008-02-28). "Mortlock re-signs with ARU". Fox Sports. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23289909-23217,00.html. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ AAP (2010-03-31). "Mortlock links up again with Macqueen". Stirling Mortlock website. Front Page Management. http://www.stirlingmortlock.com/news_2010_03_31.php. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ^ Gould, Russell (2010-03-31). "Mortlock to join Melbourne Rebels". Herald Sun. News Limited. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/mortlock-to-join-melbourne-rebels/story-e6frf9if-1225848101684. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ Paxinos, Stathi (2011-02-02). "Mortlock the man to lead the Rebels". Age. Fairfax. http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/mortlock-the-man-to-lead-the-rebels-20110201-1acf6.html. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ Rebels Media Unit (2011-02-02). "Stirling Mortlock and Gareth Delve to lead Rebels" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/1330/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ Schlink, Leo (2011-02-02). "Stirling Mortlock named as first Melbourne Rebels skipper". Herald Sun. News Limited. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/stirling-mortlock-named-as-first-melbourne-rebels-skipper/story-e6frfgbo-1225998361898. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ Paxinos, Stathi (2011-02-02). "Mortlock promises Rebels will 'do Melbourne proud'". Age. Fairfax. http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/mortlock-promises-rebels-will-do-melbourne-proud-20110202-1addu.html. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ AAP (2011-02-03). "Rebels are determined to hit the ground running: Mortlock". Age. Fairfax. http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/rebels-are-determined-to-hit-the-ground-running-mortlock-20110202-1ads8.html. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ AAP (2002-05-30). "Mortlock Named Super 12 Player of the Year". ARU. http://aru.rugby.com.au/news/2002_may/mortlock_named_super_12_player_of_the_year_13913,5801.html. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
[edit] External links
- Stirling Mortlock Official website
- Stirling Mortlock Melbourne Rebels profile
- Stirling Mortlock and Rod Macqueen photo from Getty Images
- Stirling Mortlock Wallabies profile
- Stirling Mortlock Brumbies profile from archive.org
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- Australian rugby union players
- Australia international rugby union players
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Sydney
- Australian rugby union captains
- Brumbies rugby union players
- People educated at The King's School, Parramatta
- Melbourne Rebels players
- Members of the Order of Australia
