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David
Pocock

With almost 80 caps for the Wallabies, David Pocock is a legend of Australian rugby. Discover all about his career with RugbyPass, your resident rugby gurus.

David Pocock Bio

A dominant openside flanker and a giant of Australian rugby who was capped 78 times by his country between 2008 and 2019, David Pocock was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

Born on 23 April 1988, David Pocock grew up on a farm in Zimbabwe before he moved to Australia with his family in 2002. His rugby talent immediately propelled him through the school rugby system and he was selected to play for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2005 after he won the Premiership with Anglican Church Grammar School in Brisbane alongside future Wallabies teammate Quade Cooper.

In 2006, David Pocock made his debut for the Force in Super Rugby. Only two years later, after a string of impressive performances for Australia ‘A’, he made his debut for the Australian team. In 2009, he then enjoyed a breakthrough year and played in 13 out of a possible 14 tests for the Wallabies. The year after, he won the John Eales Medal, which is the highest honour in Australian rugby. In 2010 and 2011, he was also a finalist for the IRB International Player of the Year.

In 2012, David Pocock left the Force and signed for the Brumbies ahead of the 2013 season. Sadly, his next few years were blighted by injuries, including two knee constructions and a damaged anterior cruciate ligament. After several impressive performances for Australia at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, he signed for the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan. However, he still played for the Brumbies during this time and he remained eligible to play for Australia. In 2019, he made his final appearance for the Wallabies at the Rugby World Cup. He then played one more year in Japan before retiring from all forms of rugby in 2020.

Since his retirement, David Pocock has focused on his activism. He’s notably concerned about climate change and has participated in several protests. In addition, he runs a not-for-profit organisation that aims to help less fortunate people in Zimbabwe and he remains involved in rugby at the grassroots level. 

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Japan National Stadium
Japan Japan
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England England
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Twickenham
South Africa South Africa
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Wales Wales
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Argentina Argentina
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France France
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Forsyth Barr Stadium
New Zealand New Zealand
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England England
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5:45am EDT
Allianz Stadium
Australia Australia
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Wales Wales
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Loftus Versfeld
South Africa South Africa
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Ireland Ireland
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7:00pm EDT
TD Place
Canada Canada
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7:00pm
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Thu Jul 11, 2024
8:00pm EDT
Audi Field
USA USA
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Scotland Scotland
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Fri Jul 12, 2024
8:00pm EDT
Yurtec Stadium
Japan Japan
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Georgia Georgia
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Argentina Argentina
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France France
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Sat Jul 13, 2024
3:05am EDT
Eden Park
New Zealand New Zealand
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3:05am
England England
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5:45am EDT
AAMI Park
Australia Australia
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5:45am
Wales Wales
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11:00am EDT
Hollywoodbets Kings Park
South Africa South Africa
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11:00am
Ireland Ireland
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Fri Jul 19, 2024
8:00pm EDT
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Chile Chile
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8:00pm
Scotland Scotland
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Sat Jul 20, 2024
1:45am EDT
Allianz Stadium
Australia Australia
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1:45am
Georgia Georgia
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11:00am EDT
Toyota Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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11:00am
Portugal Portugal
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8:00pm EDT
Sapporo Dome
Japan Japan
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Italy Italy
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Fri Jul 26, 2024
8:00pm EDT
Estadio Charrua
Uruguay Uruguay
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Scotland Scotland
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Fri Oct 25, 2024
8:00pm EDT
International Stadium Yokohama
Japan Japan
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New Zealand New Zealand
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Fri Nov 1, 2024
8:00pm EDT
Twickenham
England England
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New Zealand New Zealand
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Twickenham
England England
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Fri Nov 8, 2024
3:10pm EST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
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3:10pm
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Sat Nov 9, 2024
10:10am EST
Twickenham
England England
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10:10am
Australia Australia
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Sat Nov 16, 2024
12:40pm EST
Twickenham
England England
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12:40pm
South Africa South Africa
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Sat Nov 23, 2024
3:10pm EST
Italy Italy
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3:10pm
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Sun Nov 24, 2024
11:10am EST
Twickenham
England England
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