| Name |
Al Baxter |
| Position |
Prop |
| Height |
190cm |
| Weight |
116kg |
| Date of Birth |
21/1/1977 |
| Club |
Norths (NSW) |
| Super 14 Team |
Waratahs 2000 |
| Super 12/14 Caps |
72 |
| Tests |
2003 - NZ2 (rep), Arg*, R*, Ire* (rep), S* (rep), NZ* (rep), E*
2004 - S1, S2, E, PI, NZ1, SA1, NZ2, SA2, S3, F, S4, E2
2005 - It, F1, SA1, SA2, SA3 (rep), NZ1, SA4, NZ2, F2, E, Ir (rep), W (rep)
2006 - E1 (rep), E2 (rep), Ire1 (rep), NZ1 (rep), SA1 (rep), NZ3 (rep), SA3 (rep), W, It, Ire2, S (rep)
2007 - Fj, SA1 (rep), NZ1(rep), SA2 (rep), NZ2 (rep) |
| Test Caps |
47 |
| Test Debut |
2003 v New Zealand, Auckland |
| Honours |
Australia A 2003, 2006-, Australian Wallabies 2003- |
| Senior Tours |
2003 RWC (Aus), 2004 UK & France, 2005 UK & France, 2006 UK, Ireland & Italy |
AL BAXTER has been a regular feature of the Wallaby front row since the 2003 Rugby World Cup, providing the young Wallabies with much needed experience up front. At 30 years of age and closing in on 50 Test caps, he is by far the most senior prop in the Wallabies squad and has the ability to pack down on either side of the scrum.
1995: Graduated from the Shore School in Sydney where he also rowed for the school.
1998: Made his NSW Premier Rugby debut with Norths at age 21.
2000: Made his Super 12 debut for the Waratahs against the Bulls in 2000 and went on to earn nine caps in his maiden season behind Wallaby props Cameron Blades and Rod Moore.
2003: Became a regular starter for the Waratahs in the Super 12, touring Japan with the Australia A team before making his Test debut against New Zealand in the final Tri Nations match of the season.
He then replaced the injured Ben Darwin during the 2003 Rugby World Cup, starting in the opening match against Argentina as well as the Final against England.
2004: Started in all 12 Tests at tighthead prop for the Wallabies, after a full season with the Waratahs.
2005: Led the Waratahs front row to their first Super 12 Final appearance against the Crusaders in Christchurch before finishing the Test year on the Wallaby reserves bench during the Spring Tour.
2006: Celebrated his 50th Super Rugby cap for the Waratahs against the Cats in Sydney before playing in all but two of the 13 Wallaby Test matches, starting at loosehead prop on 3 occasions during the Spring Tour.
2007: Was one of few senior players to play in all 13 matches for the Waratahs, playing every match at tighthead prop during the team’s injury-riddled Super 14 campaign. After being ruled out of the first Test of the winter with flu, he started against Fiji in Perth and played all four Tri Nations matches as a replacement.
Off Field: Al studied Architecture at Sydney University and graduated in 2001
