Stephen Moore (rugby union)
Birth name | Stephen Thomas Moore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 20 January 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Brisbane Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Thomas Moore
Moore is the 14th most capped player of all time, has the second most Test appearances for Australia behind George Gregan and is the only Australian hooker to have played 100 Tests. He is also the most capped Australian Super Rugby player of all time, and is one only two players in Australian Rugby history, along with Nathan Sharpe to have achieved 100 Test and 150 Super Rugby appearances.[3]
Early years
Born in
Career
Moore came up through the junior ranks in Queensland, playing schools rugby with Rockhampton Pioneers and Brisbane Grammar School prior to joining the University of Queensland Rugby Club from where he represented the Australian Under 19s. He made his Super 12 debut in 2003 for the
He was included in the 2005
In 2010, Moore appeared in all 13 matches for the Brumbies until breaking his jaw in the final round of regular season.[4]
Since the
In McKenzie's second year in charge, McKenzie named Stephen Moore as captain for the
On 6 July 2015, Moore was named as Wallabies' captain for the upcoming World Cup under new coach Michael Cheika.[7] Moore subsequently lead the Wallabies to the final against New Zealand, with the final score 34–17 to New Zealand, the highest overall combined score in a Rugby World Cup final.
Moore broke the record for most Super Rugby tries in a single season scored by a hooker in 2016, crossing the line seven times for the Brumbies that season, including a double in the 43–24 win against his former team the Reds. Moore also announced in late 2015 that he would return to the Reds following the 2016 season.
In 2017 Moore announced that he would retire from international rugby at the end of the year and retire from Super Rugby at the end of 2018. Moore's captaincy was immediately given to Michael Hooper. He last played for Australia on 25 November 2017, in a record 53–24 defeat to Scotland.
Moore was made a
Personal life
Moore is married to Courtney, and has three children, Theodore, Darcy, and Lawrence.[9]
Super Rugby statistics
- As of 22 July 2016[10]
Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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2003 | Reds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | Reds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | Reds | 10 | 7 | 3 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | Reds | 11 | 5 | 6 | 481 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | Reds | 10 | 6 | 4 | 595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | Reds | 13 | 10 | 3 | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | Brumbies | 12 | 12 | 0 | 793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | Brumbies | 13 | 13 | 0 | 739 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Brumbies | 12 | 12 | 0 | 846 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Brumbies | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Brumbies | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2014 | Brumbies | 13 | 13 | 0 | 951 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Brumbies | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1072 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Brumbies | 15 | 15 | 0 | 863 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Reds | 13 | 12 | 1 | 798 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 176 | 154 | 22 | 10880 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 1 | 0 |
References
- Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "Mr Stephen Thomas Moore". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 19 November 2022 – via Australian Government.
- ^ "Stephen Moore". rugby.com.au. Australian Rugby Union.
- ^ Player profile Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Wallabies
- ^ MOORE TO CAPTAIN QANTAS WALLABIES, HOOPER AND ASHLEY-COOPER NAMED AS VICE-CAPTAINS
- ^ Wallabies lose new skipper Stephen Moore for remainder of season, Sam Carter out too
- ^ "Rugby World Cup under new coach Michael Cheika: Stephen Moore named Wallabies captain". Australian Broadcasting Corporation 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Stephen Thomas Moore". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ Purdon, Fiona. "How Wallabies captain Stephen Moore met the love of his life, Courtney". The Courier-Mail. News Corporation. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
External links
- Wallabies profile
- Stephen Moore SA Rugby
- Stephen Moore Scrum