Greg Cornelsen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Greg Cornelsen
Occupation	Rugby Union Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 29, 1952(1952-08-29)
Age	72
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Virgo

Greg Cornelsen Biography

Greg Cornelsen is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on August 29, 1952 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Greg played Australian School Boys Rugby in 1969. The team toured South Africa at the invitation of Danie Craven. Greg was one of two boys selected in this team from The Armidale School Armidale. The other was Brian Hayward. Cornelsen made his international debut for Australia at just 21 years of age, when the Wallabies took on the All Blacks in 1974 in Brisbane, which resulted in a 16-all draw. He was subsequently capped in the following match in Sydney, in which the All Blacks won 16 to 6. He next played for Australia against Japan in Brisbane, which the Wallabies won 50 to 25. Over the following two seasons, he played in matches against Scotland, Wales, England and France. All were in Europe and the Wallabies had a tougher time winning.

In 1978, Cornelsen played two matches against the Welsh in Australia, both of which the Wallabies won. After the Welsh wins, the Wallabies faced the All Blacks in a three test series. After Australia lost the opening two matches in Wellington and Christchurch, the Australians faced a 3-0 whitewash if they lost the final game at Eden Park in Auckland. In one of Cornelsen’s greatest moments, he scored four tries in the third test, seeing Australia through to a 30 to 16 victory, as well as ending a long string of losses against the Kiwis. He was also the first forward from any country to score four tries in a major Test (i.e., involving two traditional top-tier nations) since 1881, and to this day remains the only Wallabies forward with four tries in a Test.

Greg Cornelsen Net Worth

Greg Cornelsen is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Greg Cornelsen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Greg Cornelsen (born 29 August 1952 in Sydney) is a former Australian rugby union footballer, who was capped 25 times for the national team, the Wallabies from 1974 to 1982. His usual position was as flanker.

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Facts & Trivia

Boy Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Greg Cornelsen celebrates birthday on August 29 of every year.

Top Facts about Greg Cornelsen

1. Greg Cornelsen is a former Australian rugby union player.
2. He played for the Queensland Reds and Wallabies in the 1970s.
3. Cornelsen scored four tries against the All Blacks in 1978.
4. He was part of Australia’s Grand Slam-winning team in 1984.
5. Cornelsen retired from rugby at age 27 due to injury.
6. He later became a successful businessman and philanthropist.
7. In 2019, he was awarded an Order of Australia medal.
8. Cornelsen is considered one of Australia’s greatest rugby players.
9. His iconic performance against the All Blacks is still remembered today.
10. He continues to be involved in rugby as a commentator and mentor.