David Pocock appreciation thread

[Moses]

awesome game tonight, hope the young fella makes the Wallabies this year...

anyone know what school he went to? I read that he's from gweru

[biffon]

yeah he stood well out from the crowd didnt he... best flanker on the field by far...

think he left zim early in highschool mate so not sure
i know hes been here 5 years already

[Moses]

Here's a Pockock Profile (http://www.thewholeforce.com/showthread.php?t=5608) from Western Force Supporters Forums (http://www.thewholeforce.com)

David Pocock
Nickname: Bam Bam
Date of Birth: 23rd April 1988 (Taurus)
Place of Birth: Gweru, Zimbabwe - one of three sons, their father having a farm growing flowers for export
Occupation: Rugby Player/Student
Moved with his family to Qld in 2002 when Mr Mugabe decided land reforms in Zim required the Pocock farm to be vacated by the Pococks.

Rugby (& other relevant) Info:
182cm tall, 102kg
Preferred Position: Openside Flanker (7)
Anglican Church Grammar School (East Brisbane, QLD) 1st XV - undefeated champions (started life as outside back then discovered flanking - as most late-teens do)
Qld under-age rep (unsure what age group/s yet, stand by...)
Australian Schoolboys 2005
Australian U/19 World Champions 2006 - played 4 of the 5 matches - scored 2 tries v Scotland
Emirates Western Force 1 S14 game 2006 - v Sharks, ABSA, Durban
Also played as reserve in 2006 pre-season game v Cheetahs, Subi
Emirates Western Force 9 S14 games 2007 - and counting.

Has made the starting XV a couple of times in 2007 and taken the field as a reserve in the others.

Extraordinary strength for such a young man makes Bam Bam an ideal impact player who has produced the goods in most of his time on-field in 2007.

Is probably the record holder for the player sin-binned latest in a game....