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Well done "Bernie" Larkham on reaching this amazing milestone
You are a credit to yourself, your strappers and Leukoplast to be still playing such brilliant Rugby after eleven years as the star of CSI Flyhalf!!!
Thank for the memories mate and here's to the last few matches going to plan
Larkham to join exclusive club
July 02, 2007 - 6:17pm
Story by: Sportal
Wallaby flyhalf Stephen Larkham will play his 100th career Test match at Sydney's Telstra Stadium on Saturday.
The majestic flyhalf will join halfback, George Gregan, and former Wallaby winger, David Campese, as only the third Australian to win 100 Wallaby caps.
Larkham's 100th Test will also mark the end of his Test career on home soil, 11 years after making his debut against Wales in Sydney in 1996.
Perhaps fittingly, Larkham's long-time Wallaby and Brumbies teammate, Gregan, will also play his last home Test on Saturday, a fact not lost on Larkham.
"It's a very proud milestone for myself but to have George alongside me is going to make it doubly special," Larkham said.
"I think sharing the last Test in Australia with George is also going to be very special and I'm very happy that he's going to be fit for the Test."
The laconic flyhalf maintains he won't allow himself to dwell on the milestone as he prepares to take on the new-look Springboks outfit.
"Potentially after the match is where the emotions come in and I'll start thinking about it but beforehand it's certainly going to be business as usual," Larkham said.
Larkham is adamant the Wallabies won't underestimate the Boks despite claims they have sent a B-side down-under.
"The side they're (South Africa) sending out, although they've been written off in the press, I think it's going to be a very formidable side that they put on the paddock," Larkham said.
"It's obviously not going to be the same side that we played over there but still, going into the World Cup, I think it'll be a very good psychological boost for us if we can get the win."
"I don't think there will be any complacency, the Tri-Nations is now up for grabs, so all sides have won one match and it's really there for the taking."
"It's a matter of who performs best in these last couple of games and I think whilst we were happy with the win on the weekend there were still certainly areas of our game that need improving."
"This week's not a matter of resting on our laurels more so of improving on the mistakes we made on the weekend (against the All Blacks)," Larkham said.