- Greg Holmes
Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Greg Holmes
fullname = Gregory Holmes
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|6|11|df=yes
cityofbirth =Warwick, Queensland
countryofbirth =Australia
height = convert|183|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|112|kg|stlb|abbr=on
nickname = Homer
school =Downlands College
university =
relatives =
position = Prop
currentclub =Queensland Reds
clubnumber = 1
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
clubs =
caps(points) =
ru_provinceyears = 2005 ‐
ru_province = Sunnybank
ru_provincecaps = 27 (20)
super14years = 2005 ‐
super14 =Queensland Reds
super14caps = 26 (20)
youthrepyears = 2004
youthrepteam = Australia U-21
youthrepcaps(points) =
repyears = 2005 ‐
2005
repteam = Australia
Australia A
repcaps(points) = 13 (10)
ru_sevensnationalyears =
ru_sevensnationalteam =
ru_sevensnationalcomp =
pcupdate =
repupdate =Greg Holmes (born
11 June ,1983 inWarwick ,Queensland ) is anAustralia nrugby union footballer. He currently plays for theQueensland Reds in the internationalSuper 14 competition and has played for Australia. His usual position is at prop.Holmes made his Super 12 debut for the Reds in 2005 playing the
Auckland Blues inAuckland . After have a strong debut season, Holmes found himself getting a callup to the Wallabies squad to tour Europe. He made his Australian debut against France inMarseille . Holmes came off the bench in Australia's loss to England in Twickenham, where the English overpowered the Wallabies with their scrummaging. He was included in John Connolly's Wallaby side to face the English atTelstra Stadium . In the return match against the English, Australia won 34 to 3. Holmes scored a remarkable try against the Irish running over 60 meters (24 June 2006). He also scored in Australia's 49-0 victory over South Africa, this time scoring a try more akin to a prop (smashing through 3 South African tackles).References
External links
* [http://www.redsrugby.com.au/reds/reds.rugby/page/40233 Queensland profile]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/players/wallabies/2007_squad/2007_rwc_squad/holmes,_greg,62624.html Wallabies profile]
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