Gasniers extraordinary skills earned him the tags,
"Puff the Magic Dragon" and "The Prince
of Centres". His rise to international stardom
was achieved at break-neck speed - on and of the field.
He zoomed through the ranks from St George to Australian
test team within two months in 1959. He scored 3 tires
against the Kiwis that year and repeated the dose against
England at Swinton five months later.
Gasnier captained Australia, on and off, from 1962 until
his premature retirement in 1967 -68 with a severe leg
injury.
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