starting against New Zealand in the Bledisloe Cup. In August 2011, Robbie Deans named James Horwill as captain for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. He debuted as captain in the deciding match of the 2011 Tri Nations series on 27 August 2011 and led the Wallabies to a series victory. Horwill was captain of the Wallabies for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia in 2013. Controversially, after an appeal by the IRB, Horwill was cleared of allegedly stamping on Alun Wyn Jones face during the first test. He played his final game for the Wallabies in The Rugby Championship game against the All Blacks in Auckland on 15 August 2015. The following week, Australian coach Michael Cheika decided to leave Horwill out of his 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, a move which surprised some observers. References External links Wallabies Profile Queensland Reds Profile itsrugby.co.uk Profile ESPN Profile 1985 births Australian rugby union players Australia international rugby union players Australian rugby union captains Queensland Reds players Brisbane City (rugby union) players Rugby union locks People educated at Brisbane Boys' College Living people Harlequin F.C. players Australian expatriate rugby union players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate rugby union players in the United Kingdom Barbarian F.C. players Cambridge University R.U.F.C. players Rugby union players from Brisbane