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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 flanker.
Greg Cornelsen was one of Australia’s all-time great back-row forwards. A colossus of a man, Cornelsen had an underlying shyness and deep-rooted modesty that marked him irrevocably as a country boy.
In the Bledisloe Cup of 1978 Greg Cornelson became the first Wallaby to score four tries against the All Blacks. Greg went on to wear the famous green...
Feb 17, 2021 · Greg Cornelsen’s historic four-try haul at Eden Park in 1978 – a feat no man had ever achieved against the All Blacks – is still firmly etched in rugby minds across both sides of the Tasman. Ex-All Blacks captain Kieran Read is set to team up with Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper for the first time ever this weekend. https://t.co/IJoavqmNPD
Apr 20, 2020 · 6. Greg Cornelsen Born 1952, 25 tests 1974-82; Armidale, New England and NSW; Teachers-Norths and Queensland They called him ‘every mother’s favourite son’.
Greg Cornelsen 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 flanker. His son Jack Cornelsen is an international for Japan.
Feb 18, 2021 · N THE SPOTLIGHT: Jack Cornelsen’s father Greg made rugby history for the Wallabies but, as he prepares for a fourth season in Japan, the 26-year-old forward is eyeing a Test jersey of a different colour.
