Stirling Mortlock

Stirling Mortlock
Mortlock kicks a successful conversion for the Brumbies
Full name	Stirling Austin Mortlock
Date of birth	20 May 1977 (1977-05-20) (age 30)
Place of birth	Sydney
Height	191 cm
Weight	105 kg
Nickname	Stirlo, Snorky, Kojak, Horse
Rugby union career
Position	Centre
Super Rugby		Caps	(points)
1998-present	Brumbies	93	(825)
Current local club:	Gordon Rugby Club
correct as of 2006.
National team(s)
2000-present	Australia	53	(362)
correct as of 2006.

Stirling Austin Mortlock (born 20 May 1977 in Sydney) is a professional rugby union player. He is the current Australian Wallabies & ACT Brumbies Captain. His customary position in both teams is outside centre (No.13) and he is the regular goal kicker for both the Wallabies & Brumbies. Stirling is considered one of the hardest running centres in world rugby, constantly using his immense strength and sharp footwork to breach defensive lines of his opponents. Career highlights include:

• Captaining the Wallabies to a famous Bledisloe loss in 2007 and to claim the Cook Cup against England in 2006;
• Kicking the last second penalty from the sideline against South Africa in Durban to clinch the Wallabies’ first ever Tri Nations Championship victory in 2000 and his kick from the sideline in 2006 in Sydney to win the Mandela Plate;
• In 2002, Stirling was named Australian Super 12 Player Of The Year and the Brumbies' Players' Player Of The Year. Stirling has also won ACT Brumbies Best Back in 2000 & 2004;
• Stirling sparkled above all others when he played his man of the match performance against the All Blacks in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Semi Final in Sydney. No one will forget his match winning 80-metre intercept try; and
• Stirling holds the record for becoming the fastest Australian player to reach 50 and 100 Test points and the first Australian to score 20 or more points in four consecutive Tests.

Personal

Stirling attended The King's School in Parramatta, Sydney, Australia.

Mortlock is the cover athlete for the EA Sports game Rugby 08 in the Australian and Asian markets. In some parts of the Illawarra area he is particularly well renowned. His last name is used as a toast; used in order to convey excellence or to wish it on someone during a birthday toast.

External links

• Profile at official Australia Rugby site
• Super Twelve Profile
• Scrum.com player statistics