would force him to premature retirement and he left the scene how he played his footy. With minimal fuss and flair. Oh, except for the couple of months on celebrity survivor with the glamour models, actors and musicians. Other than that....he just slipped into the shadows. Matt Giteau Matt Giteau Ever since he broke into the Wallaby team as a bolt from the blue in 2002 it seemed Giteau was the man to replace Steve Larkham in the Wallaby 10 shirt. Much of this was because we all wondered just how much longer Bernie's body would hold up.  It is long forgotten that Gits's first test start was as fly half. Sure it was against the major minnows of Namibia, but it was certainly a pointer of things to come. An apprenticeship served outside Larkham at the Brumbies, and the Wallabies, was broken when Giteau decided to head West to the Force and spend some quality time as first receiver.  Perhaps there was frustration when he was thrown into the number 9 jersey for a number of tests as well.  He handled the move well, in my opinion, but he craved for the space out wider and the responsibility of being the chief play maker. It is a battle that still remains. Is he better served drifting wider and running in the greater spaces, or do the Wallabies use him best as the key ball player. In form there is no doubting he is the Wallabies' best back, and if