Rocky Elsom

Rocky Elsom

Rugger
name = Rocky Elsom


caption =
birthname = Rocky Matthew Elsom
nickname = Rocko
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|2|14|df=yes
placeofbirth = Melbourne, Australia
dateofdeath =
placeofdeath =
height = convert|197|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|112|kg|lb|abbr=on
ru_position = Blindside Falnker/Lock
ru_amateuryears =
ru_amateurclubs =
ru_amupdate =
ru_nationalteam = Australia
Australian Schoolboys
ru_nationalyears = 2005-
2000
ru_nationalcaps = 58
ru_nationalpoints = (35)
ru_ntupdate = 5 Nov 2007
super14 = Waratahs
super14years = 2003-2008
super14caps = 55
super14points = (40)
super14update = 5 Nov 2006
ru_currentclub = Leinster
other = yes
occupation =
family = Bob Elsom(son)Jessica Elsom(Daughter)Samual Elsom(Brother)
spouse = Fiona Elsom
children =
relatives =
school = St. Joseph's Nudgee College, Brisbane
university = Randwick

Rocky Elsom (born 14 February, 1983 in Melbourne) is an Australian rugby union footballer (once Rugby League). In summer 2008 he joined the Irish Side Leinster in the Magners League competition. Elsom is rare talent being able to play in all three back row positions as well as lock being a very rare utility forward.

Elsom was educated at St. Joseph's Nudgee College in Brisbane where he captained their rugby union side; he went on to make the Australian Schoolboys side. He then spent two seasons with the Canterbury Bulldogs rugby league club in Sydney and was a front-rower in their 2001 premiership-winning Jersey Flegg side.

He converted to rugby union, he made his Super 14 debut against the Auckland Blues for the Waratahs in 2003. He was also the vice-captain of the under-21 Australian national side at the 2003 under-23 World Cup.

He continued to progress in the Australian rugby scene, featuring in 12 of the Waratahs 13 games during the 2005 season. A good Waratahs season which saw the side make it to the final, only to be defeated by the Crusaders, saw Elsom selected as number six for the opening Wallaby test of 2005 against Samoa. Making his debut against Samoa, Elsom scored the opening try of the match and has since held his place as Australia's first choice numbr six despite strong competition. Also in 2005, Elsom re-signed with the Tah's, seeing that he will stay in New South Wales until 2008.

In 2007 Elsom was named captain of the Waratahs for their week 12 clash with the Highlanders in Sydney and also brought up his 50th appearance for the Waratahs. Elsom also received the Matt Burke Cup for the Waratahs players player in 2007 along with the Herald Award for the best performing Super 14 player of 2007 and the NSW Medal for outstanding contribution to NSW Rugby.

In 2007 Rocky Elsom was named the most valuable flanker in Australia. In his world cup debut, he scored a hat-trick of tries and performed many "huge hits" against Japan. Setting a record for the fastest hat-rick by a forward in World Cup history (42.33mins). In late 2007 Rocky Elsom played the Number 8 position in the Barbarians VS. South Africa Match where he scored an unforgettable try early in the second half which helped the Barbarians push past the World Champion South Africa and eventually record a memorable victory.

Elsom has recently signed a 1 year deal with Irish club Leinster and will join up with them in September 2008. The deal has a further one year option but may see him return to the Southern Hemisphere in time for the Tri-Nations tournament in 2009. He has developed into one of the dominant members of the Australian forward pack, becoming the first choice blindside flanker after starting in all but one of the Wallabies 20 Test matches over the past two calendar years. He is one of the main physical intimidators in the pack,

External links

* [http://www.waratahs.com.au/HSBCWaratahs/PlayerProfiles/RockyElsom.aspx Waratahs profile]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/players/wallabies/2007_squad/2007_rwc_squad/elsom_rocky,62571.html Wallabies profile]


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