George Smith

The finest breakdown specialist in Wallabies history — 111 Tests of relentless turnover work.

George Bernard Smith was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1980 but chose to represent Australia. He won 111 Wallabies caps. His work at the breakdown — stealing ball, slowing the ruck — was the most technically refined in Australian rugby history. He was a key figure in the Wallabies' 2003 World Cup campaign that reached the final. He later played in Japan, returning to Test rugby multiple times across an exceptionally long career. He is acknowledged as the finest Australian flanker of the professional era.

• Rugby World Cup 2003 finalist
• Tri-Nations 2x
• Super Rugby Champion