Alastair Baxter (born 21 January 1977) is an Australian former

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footballer. He played his entire professional career with the Waratahs in

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. He played in the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups, including the loss to England in the 2003 final.

Career

Baxter made his Wallaby debut against the All Blacks during the 2003 Bledisloe Cup. He earnt his 50th test cap against Canada during the

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, scoring his one and only test try. He has become only the second Australian prop to reach the milestone along with former NSW Waratahs coach Ewen McKenzie. Baxter scored his first

try on his 100th appearance for the

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. He is the 3rd most capped Wallaby prop behind Benn Robinson and Ben Alexander. Baxter retired from the game in 2011 to pursue a career in architecture. In May 2018 he was appointed as vice-president of NSW Rugby Union.

References

External links

Official websiteAlastair Baxter on TwitterWaratahs profileWallabies profile
1977 births Australian rugby union players Australia international rugby union players New South Wales Waratahs players Living people Rugby union props People educated at Sydney Church of England Grammar School Rugby union players from Sydney 2003 Rugby World Cup players Northern Suburbs Rugby Club players {{Australia-rugbyunion-bio-1970s-stub