Captain Lockyer will be one tough act to follow

 

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By Alan Nicolea, 18 Oct 2009 Alan Nicolea is a Roar Guru

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 Darren Lockyer, Four Nations, Kangaroos, Rugby League

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With the Four Nations opener between the Kangaroos and the Kiwis edging closer, it seems that the glorious representative career of Australia captain Darren Lockyer is also reaching its climax.

Lockyer has recently stated that this Four Nations tournament may be his last in Kangaroos colours, with a decision on his future to be made before the kick off to season 2010.

If Lockyer were to hang up his representative boots, he would leave the Kangaroos as their most capped player in history, considering he is bound to break Mal Meninga’s record of most Tests for Australia in the Four Nations opener against New Zealand.

Indeed the Brisbane Broncos captain will play his 48th Test match for the Kangaroos and looks destined to pass the half century mark for appearances in the green and gold.

For Lockyer, it will be another milestone that will stand alongside his four premiership victories for the Broncos, his Clive Churchill medal and his 30 Origin appearances for Queensland.

After a representative career spanning eleven seasons, Lockyer now approaches his final hurdle in the form of seeking redemption for a Kangaroos side that faltered in last years Rugby League World Cup final against the Kiwis.

For all the success the 32 year old has experienced in Rugby League, the tainted memory of Australia’s demise in the code’s premier tournament is something that Lockyer will no doubt be desperate to rectify over the next month.

He will once again lead a Kangaroos outfit that is heavy favourite to hold aloft the Four Nations trophy, despite the apparent and improved strength of teams such as England and New Zealand.

For all of Australia’s skill and flair though, just knowing that one of Rugby League’s greatest ever players will possibly retire from their squad is enough motivation for the Kangaroos to send a true champion like Lockyer out on the right note.

If Lockyer does hold aloft the Four Nations in a month’s time, then it will almost certainly be the last we see of a Kangaroos player that should be regarded as one of the greatest ever.

No doubt he will be one tough act to follow.

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