David Wilson (rugby)

For the English player, see Dave Wilson (rugby union).

David Wilson

Full name	David Wilson
Date of birth	4 January 1967 (1967-01-04) (age 44)
Place of birth	Brisbane, Australia
Occupation(s)	Professional rugby union footballer, after dinner speaker
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Openside flanker
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
{{{super14years}}}	Queensland Reds	{{{super14caps}}}	{{{super14points}}}
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1992-2000	Australia	79 caps	(65 points)
correct as of 7 August 2006.

David Wilson (born 4 January 1967 in Brisbane, Australia) is a former Australian rugby union footballer who played on the openside flank 79 times, and who captained the wallabies 9 times.

Through his career he won every international trophy available to an Australian test player (Bledisloe Cup series wins in 1992 ,94, 98, 99 & 2000 including the 1999 win as Captain), a world cup in 1999 & finally a Tri Nations series win in 2000.

He first came to prominence in 1985 when he was selected in the 1985 all conquering Australian Schoolboys team as Vice Captain. Before making his grade debut for Easts in 1987. After making his debut for Queensland in 1989, David was selected later the same year to tour with the Wallabies to Canada and France but it wasn’t until 1992 when he made his debut with the Wallaby side in the home test against Scotland and was a regular starter in the national side from then on, when fit.

David was a vital part of what many consider to be the best Wallaby side of all time throughout those 1998,1999 & 2000 seasons where the team won everything on offer.

The 1999 World Cup win was followed up by Australia's first ever tri nations series win in 2000, following which he retired from test rugby. David moved to the UK to play for the London Harlequins in the Zurich Premiership. A serious knee injury ended his playing career at the age of 35 and he retired from the game.

External links

• Scrum.com player statistics
• Motivational Speaker's Profile
• Sporting Heros Profile

Persondata
Name	Wilson, David
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Short description
Date of birth	4 January 1967
Place of birth	Brisbane, Australia
Date of death
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