David Wallace (rugby player)
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| David Wallace | |||
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| Date of birth | July 08, 1976 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Limerick | ||
David Wallace (born 8 July 1976 in Limerick) and educated at Crescent College. He is a pacy rugby union openside flanker, a key member of the Irish international team and Munster Rugby province.
He toured Australia with the 2001 British and Irish Lions following in the footsteps of his brothers Richard and Paul.
Three lengthy injury-enforced absences have hindered Wallace's international development. He only played in five games for Ireland until returning to start in both Tests in 2004 against South Africa. He did not return again to the Irish side until the second Test against Japan in June 2005, where he scored his fourth international try.
His excellent form for Munster saw him earn a recall to the Irish set-up in 2006. He was ever-present during the 6 Nations and the summer tour in June. He is currently the favored open-side flanker having played all five Six Nations games in 2006 and starting in the 2007 international season against Wales.
He is the classic ball-carrying number seven, strong and aggressive in both attack and defense and has the ability to score in the tightest of situations.
Wallace scored the vital forth try in Munster’s famous win over Sale in the 2005/6 Heineken Cup to take the Irish province into a home quarter-final against Perpignan. Munster subsequently won the cup and are the current champions.
International Record: 2000 — Arg, US. 2001 — It, F, R(r), S(r), W, E, NZ. 2002 — W, E, S, It, F. 2003 — T(r), Sam(r), W(r), S. 2004 — S, SA(1,2). 2005 – J(2). 2006 - W, SA. 2007 - W. 25 points — Five tries.
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| British and Irish Lions - 2001 Australia tour | ||
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| Forwards: | Back • Bulloch • Charvis • Corry • Dallaglio • Davidson • Greening • Grewcock • Hill • Johnson (c) • Leonard • McBryde • Morris • Murray • O'Kelly • Quinnell • Smith • Taylor • Wallace • West • Williams • Wood • Vickery • Young |  |
| Backs: | Balshaw • Catt • Cohen • Dawson • Gibbs • Greenwood • Healey • Henderson • Howe • Howley • James • Jenkins • Luger • Nicol • O'Driscoll • O'Gara • Perry • Robinson • Taylor • Wilkinson | |
| Coach: | Henry | |
