but returned for a 15-all draw with England, helping Ben Tune and George Gregan score a try apiece. He peaked again for the 1999 World Cup against South Africa in the semi-final. Despite suffering from severe food poisoning the night before the match, he played against South Africa in a 27-21 extra-time win. This was followed by the second Wallaby World Cup win of his career. 2000 was to be his final Test year and was affected by injuries. He signed for English club Saracens. Retirement Horan began a career as a newspaper columnist and broadcaster. Horan headed the Sports and Entertainment business in Private and Premium Banking for Westpac Banking Corporation until 2018 when he joined London based investment specialist River and Mercantile as Managing Director of its Australia and New Zealand operation. He is an ambassador for Spinal Injuries Australia, speaking to school children regarding prevention of spinal injuries. Horan is an ambassador for the Modified Rugby Program (MRP) that provides modified games of rugby for boys and girls with learning and perceptual difficulties. He is also ambassador for Aunties and Uncles - a non-profit organisation offering friendship, role-modelling and support for children in single parent or parentless families. He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2006, and in the 2009 Australia Day Honours he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), "for service to Rugby Union football, particularly as an international representative player, and to the community through promoting awareness of spinal injury prevention and support for youth mentoring organisations." Horan's father is Mike Horan, the former National Party and Liberal National Party Member of Parliament for the Queensland electoral district of Toowoomba South. Played 80 test caps 119 state caps 130 points 40 tries Post-playing career Tim Horan has been a commentator for Fox Sports Australia since September 2010. In 2011 Horan joined Triple M's Sunday Rugby show The Ruck with Matt Burke. In February 2021, Horan was announced as a part of the Stan Sport commentary team to cover Super Rugby AU. Honours Horan was inducted into both the World Rugby Hall of Fame and the Australian Rugby Union Hall of Fame in 2015. References External links Sporting Heroes Profile 1970 births Australian Institute of Sport rugby union players Australian rugby union players Australia international rugby union players Queensland Reds players Living people Rugby union centres Barbarian F.C.