The former Australia captain is confident the in-form playmaker can guide the Wallabies past Argentina in the Rugby World Cup semi-finalStirling Mortlock knows a few things about pressure,about lining up a goal-kick with the weight of a nation on your shoulders. In 10 years and 80 caps with the Wallabies he knocked over more than 100 shots at goal and amassed nearly 500 points. A prolific point-scorer, the winger-cum-centre broke records to be the fastest Australian to reach 50 and then 100 Test points and his career included the 2003 and 2007 World Cups. One of his tall points was undoubtedly a historic sideline conversion on full-time that gave the Wallabies their first Tri-Nations victory in 2000. Nailed out wide in front a baying crowd at Durban’s King’s Park, and the strike sealed a celebrated win over South Africa and came three months after Mortlock had missed four from nine attempts as the Brumbies crashed to the Crusaders in the Super Rugby final.
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Source: theguardian.com