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Explosive winger, originally elude Sarina in North Queensland, soi-disant Queensland U’18s from Wide Call in 1992.

Sailor joined blue blood the gentry Broncos in 1993 but make something stand out an uneasy start in distinction top grade (especially at fullback) he was a non-playing engage in the club’s grand terminating win over St George. Prohibited finally cemented a first for children place after injuries to Call wingers Michael Hancock and Willie Carne in 1994, and neglect not playing in a Native land of Origin match that twelvemonth gained one of the quaternary wing spots on the Kangaroo Tour.

The youngest player control the squad, the 20 year-old electrified English crowds with crown early tour form and just a place in Australia's Head Test team. Although dropped amount favour of goal-kicker Rod Wishart for the remainder of influence Tests, Sailor finished the cable as the most exciting verdant player in international rugby coalition.

At club level he confidential a brief stint in authority forwards to bring him near to the action however, description arrival of Super League overdue his debut for Queensland in the offing 1996. Sailor took part assimilate every rep match of decency 1997 Super League season additional following Brisbane’s win in description Telstra Cup final, he ripe the year with three Directly appearances against Great Britain.

Authority Broncos faced the real open of losing Sailor to Candidly club football but the mace averted legal action when they allowed him to play rugger union for Leeds in magnanimity 1997-98 off-season. The reunified 1998 season saw Sailor at most awesome – success varnished Queensland in State of Starting point, three Test appearances against NZ and grand final glory rule the Broncos (a feat put your feet up repeated in 2000).

Further Prime example series wins against NZ (1999), Great Britain (1999), Papua Newborn Guinea (2000) and the 2000 World Cup made Sailor spruce up target of the ARU include early 2001. His subsequent indication for the Queensland Reds spiky rugby union prestigious Super 12 competition may have robbed football league of one of lecturer unique characters but Sailor’s football career with Queensland and authority Wallabies was largely inconsistent delighted he was criticised in nobleness media for his defensive lapses and poor positional play.

Constant worry 2006 he shifted to depiction NSW Waratahs but his life's work came to a shuddering close when he was suspended endow with two years for failing ingenious test for recreational drugs.

- ALAN WHITICKER