Wally (Wallabies mascot)

Wally is an anthropomorphic wallaby that serves as the official mascot of the Australia national rugby union team, the Wallabies.

In May 2007, a Welsh rugby fan was ejected from a stadium in Sydney during a match for attempting to dance with the life-size version of Wally.[1] When Berrick Barnes was forced to protect Wally during the 2007 World Cup in France he had to stitch it up several times and perform a search of every member's hotel room to retrieve it, despite the help of Lote Tuqiri.[2] During the 2008 tour it became a long-running joke among the players that the mascot could be used by 18-year-old James O'Connor to break the ice with young ladies.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Fan, 72, ejected for mascot dance". BBC. 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  2. ^ "Lote cures Berrick's insomnia - rugbyheaven07.com.au". www.rugbyheaven.com.au. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  3. ^ "Tour rookie gets Wally". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011.
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