Australian Rugby Union Player

1. Richard Kingi (1989)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Australian rugby footballer who became known as a player for the Chiefs, All Blacks, and New Zealand Maori.

2. Michael Lynagh (1963)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Vice-captain of the Australian team that won the 1991 Rugby World Cup; also won the 1984 Grand Slam with Australia.

3. Bernard Foley (1989)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Australian rugby player who joined the NSW Waratahs in 2011.

4. James Slipper (1989)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Australian prop who joined the Queensland Reds in 2010.

5. Peter Betham (1989)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Professional rugby union wing who joined the Waratahs in 2012 and the Australian national team in 2013.

6. Nick Farr-Jones (1962)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Scrum-half for Australia from 1984 to 1993, capped 63 times and became an International Rugby Hall of Famer.

7. George Gregan (1973)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Zambian-Australian halfback who helped Australia's national team win a World Cup title in 1999.

8. Simon Poidevin (1958)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Won the 1991 Rugby World Cup with Australian and later became a television commentator for the Seven Network and Network Ten.

9. Nick Cummins (1987)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Australian wing who joined the Western Force in Super Rugby in 2008 and the Wallabies in 2012. 

10. Christian Lealiifano (1987)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Australian rugby union player who became known as an inside centre and fly-half for such teams as the Brumbies in Super Rugby.

11. Elton Flatley (1977)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Fly-half who represented Australia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, and became the youngest player to reach 100 caps for the Queensland Reds.

12. Stirling Mortlock (1977)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Renowned rugby union player who earned several records for teams such as the Wallabies, Rebels, and Brumbies.

13. Al Baxter (1977)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Retired Australian rugby union player whose entire playing career was with the Waratahs.

14. Beau Robinson (1986)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Australian flanker who began his Super Rugby career with the Waratahs in 2007.

15. Sekope Kepu (1986)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Australian professional rugby union prop who joined the Waratahs in 2008.

16. Matt Dunning (1978)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Represented Australia in the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups. He is most known for his famous drop goal in the 2003 Super 12 season.

17. Guy Shepherdson (1982)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Indonesian-born Australian rugby union footballer who became known as a tighthead prop for the Reds and Wallabies.

18. Matt Burke (1973)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Became the second-highest scorer in Australian Test rugby and was named the Sydney Morning Herald Player of the Year from 1996 to 1998.

19. Stan Pilecki (1947)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Winner of the Pilecki Medal for the best Queensland Reds player of the year, and the first Polish player to play for Australia.

20. Pat Howard (1973)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Centre and fly-half for Australia from 1993 to 1997 who won a championship with the Leicester Tigers, and eventually became head coach of the Tigers.

21. Andrew Slack (1955)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Captained the Wallabies on their successful 1984 Grand Slam tour, considered a key factor in the Wallabies' rise to world rugby prominence.

22. Adam Byrnes (1981)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Rugby lock who joined the Rebels in 2011 after previously playing for the Reds.

23. Mark Chisholm (1981)

Australian Rugby Union Player

He won the Super 12 championship with the Brumbies in 2004, and represented Australia in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

24. Matt Giteau (1982)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Rugby player who is known for his career in both Australia and France. In 2015, Giteau's Law was passed with his name attached to allow Australian rugby players who spend...

25. Mark Ella (1959)

Australian Rugby Union Player

One of the all-time greats in world rugby union, former captain of the Australian national team, remembered for his performance on the 1984 Grand Slam tour.

26. Andrew Blades (1967)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Prop for Australia from 1992 to 1999 who won the Rugby World Cup as a Wallaby in 1999, and later a forwards coach for the Wallabies.

27. Glen Ella (1959)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Full back who represented Australia from 1982 to 1985, assistant coach for the Wallabies in the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

28. Daniel Halangahu (1984)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Professional rugby union player who became known for playing primarily five eighth.

29. James Horwill (1985)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Australian lock for national, provincial, and union rugby teams.

30. Digby Ioane (1985)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Australian footballer who joined the Queensland Reds in 2008 after previously playing for the Western Force.

31. Tatafu Polota-Nau (1985)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Australian rugby union hooker who joined the Waratahs in 2006.

32. Julian Salvi (1985)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Rugby union player who won a Premiership with the Leicester Tigers in 2013. That year, he was voted Tigers Player of the Year.

33. Owen Finegan (1972)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Former flanker and lock who won the Rugby World Cup with Australia in 1999, and won two Super Rugby titles with the ACT Brumbies.

34. Matt Toomua (1990)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Rugby player became known as a talented flyhalf for the Brumbies.

35. Daniel Vickerman (1979)

Australian Rugby Union Player

South African-born lock who played in Super Rugby for the Brumbies and the NSW Waratahs. 

36. Richard Harry (1967)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Loosehead prop who was a key part of the golden era of Australian rugby, winning consecutive Bledsoe cups and the Rugby World Cup.

37. Liam Gill (1992)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Professional rugby player who became known as a flanker for the Reds and Wallabies.

38. Brendan Cannon (1973)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Rugby hooker for the NSW Waratahs from 1998 to 2005 who became the 12th player in Super Rugby history to play 106 games.

39. Ben Tune (1976)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Rugby wing who won the 1999 Rugby World Cup with Australia; named the right wing on the Wallaby Team of the Decade.

40. Mark Gerrard (1982)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Versatile Australian rugby union footballer who played for many teams, including the Melbourne Rebels, the Australian Wallabies, and the NSW Waratahs.

41. David Nucifora (1962)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Rugby hooker turned coach who won the Rugby World Cup with Australia as a player in 1991.

42. Phil Kearns (1967)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Rugby hooker who won the World Cup with Australia in 1991 and 1999, and captained the Wallabies a total of 10 times.

43. Jake Schatz (1990)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Australian rugby union flanker and Number 8 who joined the Queensland Reds in 2010.

44. Ewen McKenzie (1965)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Prop for the NSW Waratahs from 1987 to 1995 who later won the Super Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup as a coach of the Reds and Wallabies.

45. Adam Ashley-Cooper (1984)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Triple-threat rugby union footballer who could play full-back, centre, and wing; played for Australia and the NSW Waratahs.

46. Stephen Larkham (1974)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Played for the ACT Brumbies in Super Rugby from 1996 to 2007, fly-half for Australia in the 1999, 2003, and 2007 Rugby World Cups.

47. Chris Whitaker (1974)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Scrum-half who won the Magners League in 2008 with Leinster and the Heineken Cup as the vice-captain of the NSW Waratahs in 2009.

48. Justin Harrison (1974)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Lock who played for Australia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup; also played for the ACT Brumbies from 1997 to 2004 and in 2010.

49. Toutai Kefu (1974)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Won the 1999 Rugby World Cup with Australia, and played for the Kubota Spears from 2004 to 2010.

50. Quade Cooper (1988)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Became known as fly-half for the QSD Reds and the Australian national team.

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