Greegs

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Greegs is the nickname of George Gregan, the renowned former Australian rugby union scrum-half and national team captain.

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instanceOf Australia international rugby union player
human
nickname
rugby union coach
rugby union player
scrum-half
captained Australia national rugby union team
captainedInTournament Tri Nations Series
linked to: Tri Nations
clubTeamYears Brumbies 1996–2007
competitionPlayedIn Super Rugby
countryOfCitizenship Australia
dateOfBirth 1973-04-19
famousMoment try-saving tackle on Jeff Wilson in 1994 Bledisloe Cup
fullName George Musarurwa Gregan
grewUpIn Canberra, Australia
linked to: Canberra
heldRecord most international caps in rugby union (men)
heritage Zimbabwean descent
honour Member of the Order of Australia
nationalTeamYears 1994–2007
nickname Greegs
notableFor defensive skills
leadership
quick passing
participatedIn 1995 Rugby World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
placeOfBirth Lusaka, Zambia
playedAgainst England national rugby union team
New Zealand national rugby union team
South Africa national rugby union team
playedFor Australia national rugby union team
Brumbies
linked to: ACT Brumbies
playedInTournament Tri Nations Series
linked to: Tri Nations
positionPlayed scrum-half
postRetirementActivity business ventures
coaching
rugby punditry
refersTo George Gregan
represented ACT Brumbies
Wallabies
retiredFromInternationalRugbyYear 2007
sport rugby union
testCaps 139
testDebutFor Australia national rugby union team
testDebutYear 1994
worldCupRunnerUp 2003 Rugby World Cup
worldCupWinner 1999 Rugby World Cup

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George Gregan nickname Greegs
George Gregan nickname Greegs
subject linked to: Greegs