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{{short description|Australian former rugby union footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}} |
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'''Al Baxter''' is an ] rugby player and is the current ] tight head ]. He has been a fixture of the team since the ] and also plays for the ] in the ]. |
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{{Use Australian English|date=November 2015}} |
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{{Infobox rugby biography |
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| name = Alastair Baxter |
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| image = Al Baxter cropped.jpg |
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| caption = Alastair Baxter playing for the NSW Waratahs |
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| birth_name = Alastair Baxter |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|1|21|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = ], ] |
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| height = {{convert|190|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |
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| weight = {{convert|116|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |
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| ru_position = ] |
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| amatyears1 = 1998–2011 |
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| amatteam1 = Northern Suburbs |
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| amatapps1 = 98 |
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| ru_amupdate = 4 July 2014 |
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| repteam1 = ] |
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| repyears1 = 2003–2009 |
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| repcaps1 = 69 |
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| reppoints1 = 5 |
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| ru_ntupdate = 4 July 2014 |
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| superyears1 = 2000–2011 |
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| superpoints1 = 5 |
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'''Alastair Baxter''' (born 21 January 1977) is an Australian former ] footballer. He played his entire professional career with the ] in ]. He played in the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups, including the loss to England in the 2003 final. |
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==Career== |
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Baxter made his Wallaby debut against the All Blacks during the 2003 Bledisloe Cup.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Al's glad to be in the target zone.|last=Harris|first=Brett|date=14 August 2003|work=The Australian}}</ref> He earnt his 50th test cap against Canada during the ],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Barnes wrapped in cotton wool - RUGBY WORLD CUP.|last=Jenkins|first=Peter|date=27 September 2007|work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> scoring his one and only test try.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Wallabies win as England fires up. RUGBY UNION.|last=Growden|first=Greg|date=30 September 2007|work=Sunday Age}}</ref> He has become only the second Australian prop to reach the milestone along with former NSW Waratahs coach Ewen McKenzie.{{Citation needed|date=September 2018}} Baxter scored his first ] try on his 100th appearance for the ].{{Citation needed|date=September 2018}} He is the 3rd most capped Wallaby prop behind Benn Robinson and Ben Alexander.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Robinson ready to 'go ballistic'.|last=Pandaram|first=Jamie|date=4 July 2015|work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> |
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Baxter retired from the game in 2011 to pursue a career in architecture.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Baxter hopes for one final test before hanging up boots|last=Growden|first=Greg|date=9 June 2011|work=Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> In May 2018 he was appointed as vice-president of NSW Rugby Union.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/5405029/a-new-direction-for-nsw-rugby-roebuck-takes-the-reins/|title=A new direction for NSW Rugby: Roebuck takes the reins|last=GRANT|first=ALEXANDER|date=2018-05-16|work=Central Western Daily|access-date=2018-09-21}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Baxter made his Wallaby debut against the All Blacks during the 2003 Bledisloe Cup. He earnt his 50th test cap against Canada during the 2007 Rugby World Cup, 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 Super Rugby try on his 100th appearance for the NSW Waratahs. 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.
Alastair Baxter playing for the NSW Waratahs