Five years ago, if you’d told James Slipper he’d go to another two Rugby World Cups, he’d have thought you were mad. Two greats of Australian rugby pay tribute to “Slips”.
There is a long and distinguished list of Wallabies who have been fortunate enough to feature at two Rugby World Cups. Some have even managed three.
The well-liked prop was in a dark place. His mother’s cancer diagnosis sent him into a downward spiral that ended with a ban for taking an illicit substance. “At this stage, it won’t be a big table, but I’d certainly welcome a lunch because it’s always nice to be amongst the company of people that have achieved similar milestones from different eras,” Ashley-Cooper said. “It’s pretty amazing, to be fair, for a big unit. It’s a huge achievement.”Gregan can’t speak highly enough of Slipper, who also donned a gold jersey at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 World Cups.
“I’m not sure what his back thinks about four World Cups,” Ashley-Cooper said with a laugh. “I couldn’t be happier for the bloke. There is no one better in the game, off the back of his journey, that deserves it more. In a match-day program interview earlier this year, Slipper was asked about the possibility of breaking Gregan’s record of 139 Tests as a Wallaby.
“He’s evolved his game. You don’t play more than 100 Tests if you don’t evolve your game. I wish him all the best. If he doesn’t get it this year, if he stays fit and healthy, he’ll go past it. I couldn’t think of a better Wallaby to do it.”
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