| Name |
Rocky Elsom |
| Position |
Flanker/Lock |
| Height |
197cm |
| Weight |
106kg |
| Date of Birth |
14/2/1983 |
| Super 14 Team |
Waratahs |
| Super 12/14 Points |
50 |
| Super 12/14 Caps |
64 |
| Test Points |
35 (7t) |
| Test Caps |
40 |
| Test Debut |
2005 v Samoa, Sydney |
| Honours |
Australian Under 16s 1999, Australian Schoolboys 2000, Bulldogs (NRL) 2001-2002, Australian Under 21s 2003, Australian Wallabies 2005- |
| Senior Tours |
2005 UK & France, UK, Ireland and Italy, 2006 UK, Ireland & Italy, 2007 RWC (France) |
ROCKY ELSOM made an impact at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, scoring three tries in his first World Cup match against Japan, as well as taking out Man of the Match honours. Elsom has started 31 of the last 32 Wallabies Tests in the number six jersey, after wresting his starting spot back at the beginning of the 2006 Test season.
1999 Represented the Australian Under 16s.
2000 Played in the Australian Schoolboys team out of Nudgee College in Brisbane.
2001 Switched to rugby league after signing a two year contract with the Bulldogs in the National Rugby League.
2003 Returned to rugby and toured Japan with Australia A after making his Super 12 debut for the Waratahs against the Blues in Sydney.
2004 Was one of the Waratahs most consistent performers in only his second year of Super 12 rugby, playing in all 11 matches.
2005 Made his Test debut against Samoa at blindside flanker after featuring in 12 of the 13 matches for the Waratahs on their way to a maiden Super 12 Final.
After scoring a try on debut against Samoa, he featured in a further eight Tests for the Wallabies, starting at blindside flanker on seven occasions
2006 Established himself in the Wallabies starting forward pack, playing all of the Wallabies’ 13 Tests – the first four at Number 8 and the remaining nine at blindside flanker.
2007 Made his captaincy debut for the Waratahs against the Highlanders in Week 12, was the winner of the Matthew Burke Cup for the Waratahs players’ player. In his Rugby World Cup debut match, scored three tries against Japan and took out Man of the Match honours.
