George Gregan 1999 (printed 2001)
by Peter Brew-Bevan (b. 1969)
type C photograph
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2001

George Gregan (b. 1973) is arguably the best rugby union half-back in the world today. Born in Zambia , he began playing rugby at St. Edmunds College, Canberra , and made his test debut against Italy at Ballymore in 1994. The same year he won the Bledisloe Cup for Australia with a try-saving tackle in the last minutes of the game. A key and dedicated player for the exciting ACT Brumbies throughout the 1997 International Super 12 Series, he was named Player of the Tournament. In September 2001, after leading the Brumbies to a magnificent victory in the Super 12 competition, he succeeded John Eales as captain of the Australian Rugby Union team, the Wallabies. A few weeks later Gregan was named the International Rugby Player of the Year. Since then he has established a stylish cafe chain, GG, with four upmarket outlets in Sydney . In March 2004 he became the first Super 12 player to play 100 matches.