| Name |
Al Baxter |
| Position |
Prop |
| Height |
190cm |
| Weight |
116kg |
| Date of Birth |
21/01/1977 |
| Super 14 Team |
Waratahs |
| Super 12/14 Points |
0 |
| Super 12/14 Caps |
83 |
| Test Points |
5 (1t) |
| Test Caps |
60 |
| 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, 2007 RWC (France) |
AL BAXTER made his Wallaby debut in the lead-up to the 2003 Rugby World Cup, and in his second World Cup in 2007, scored his first try in senior representative Rugby in the match against Canada. In the 2007 RWC Quarter Final against England, BaxterequalledEwen McKenzie’s Wallaby propping record of 51 Tests for Australia.
After playing his entire professional career in the tighthead position, he added a new dimension to his game in 2006 in starting three Tests at loosehead prop during the Spring Tour.
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. Made his second Rugby World Cup appearance, scoring his first try in senior representative Rugby, and equaling Ewen McKenzie’s Wallaby propping record of 51 Tests for Australia.
