Justin Harrison

Justin Harrison
Date of birth	20 April 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
University	Southern Cross University, Lismore; 1997–2001 University of Canberra
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Current team	Brumbies (Forwards Coach)
Senior career
Years	Team
2005–08; 2008–09 ; 2011–13	Ulster Rugby; Bath Rugby ; RC Narbonne
	Correct as of 29 March 2021
Super Rugby
Years	Team
1997–2004; 2004–05; 2010	Brumbies
International career
Years	Team
2001–04	Australia

Justin Harrison, born 20 April 1974 in Sydney, is a former Australian international

lock forward

and is currently the head of the Australian Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA)

Career

Discovered in 1993 by GoldRats Rugby Union Club of

Brumbies

in 1997.

He made his international debut as

2001 series; at the time Harrison was a student studying for a Bachelor of Applied Science in Sports Administration at the University of Canberra^[1] from which he graduated in 2001.^[2]

A veteran of the 2003 Rugby World Cup, Harrison joined the New South Wales Waratahs at the beginning of 2004 for two seasons before moving to the northern hemisphere to play for Ulster.

As of 23 May 2006, Harrison had played 25 games for Ulster, 19 of those in the

Heineken Cup. Harrison proved an effective player in the Celtic League, a consistent winner of line-out possession and aggressive in rucks and mauls. Although regarded as inspiring by other Ulster players, his tendency to indulge in sledging

led to confrontation with a number of opposing players and a number of off the pitch incidents.

At the end of the 2008 season, Harrison moved to Bath Rugby.^[3] until his retirement after involvement with the cocaine scandal and a bar fight with Harlequins players at Bath at the end of the 2008/09 season.

On Monday 30 November 2009, it was announced that Justin Harrison would return to play for the

Brumbies in 2010 on a one-year deal, as coverage for Peter Kimlin.^[4] However, the ARU has not endorsed this contract.^[5]

In July 2010 it was announced that Harrison would become forwards coach at

Brumbies, agreeing a two-year deal with the club.^[6]

References

^ "Minutes of Council Meeting No. 77" (PDF). University of Canberra. 1 August 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
^ "Agenda B ... The RUPA Rag Issue Fourteen" (PDF). The Official Newsletter of the Rugby Union Players’ Association. January 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
^ "Northampton confirm Best signing". BBC News. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
^ "Brumbies Rugby | Justin Harrison returns to the CA Brumbies". Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
^ Harrison's Brumbies contract not endorsed by ARU
^ "Larkham, Harrison and Caputo return to CA Technologies Brumbies". Brumbies Official Website. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

External links

[1] "Minutes of Council Meeting No. 77" (PDF). University of Canberra. 1 August 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

[2] "Agenda B ... The RUPA Rag Issue Fourteen" (PDF). The Official Newsletter of the Rugby Union Players’ Association. January 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

[3] "Northampton confirm Best signing". BBC News. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2010.

[4] "Brumbies Rugby | Justin Harrison returns to the CA Brumbies". Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2009.

[contract-5] Harrison's Brumbies contract not endorsed by ARU

[coach-6] "Larkham, Harrison and Caputo return to CA Technologies Brumbies". Brumbies Official Website. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

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v t e Australia squad – 2003 Rugby World Cup runners-up
Forwards	Baxter Cannon Cockbain Croft Darwin Dunning Giffin Harrison Lyons Paul Roe Smith Sharpe Vickerman Young Waugh (vc)
Backs	Burke Flatley Giteau Gregan (c) Grey Larkham Latham Mortlock Roff Rogers Sailor Tuqiri Turinui Whitaker
Coach: Jones