I know what you mean Zappa, if Wally cant make it forever what hope do I have. Like Im benching a whole 10kg and running the 100 in 23.67.

Just so hard to make it nowadays.

James Coughlan would give you a slap if he heard that kind of talk.

James Coughlan wouldn't lower himself to that, he would take ALL your scarves, wipe his arse with them and rob your Nazi Gold. And use to it buy tape to put on his head, so to make himself appear even more warrior like.

Cheers, lads. I still have a chance, Goddammit.

David Wallace‏@wa22y

Thanks to everyone for all your support down through the years. It's been a great time in my life and I'm looking forward to the future.

It does. I fail to see how David Wallace can be rated as a Lions "ligind", unless that word has a special meaning that can also include other tourists who started two tests and was then selected as a sub or the third.

I guess he did manage to be selected for two tours though. That is pretty good.

It cannot be denied that he had a good career. Good player. Wish him well.

Good man.

Usually when you say 'the rest is history' that's the turning point after which all is rosy. e.g. 'D'Arcy moved to OC for Leinster, BOD was injured so he played there for Ireland, did so well that he was retained beside BOD against Wales and the rest is history'

Meanwhile Wallace was capped 3 times in 2 years after that TC match and didn't earn his place back proper until he had earned it by playing well for Munster. Something that is constantly ignored is that for a large portion of time between 02 and 06 Wallace was either in poor form or injured and Gleeson followed by JOC were deservedly picked ahead of him. Something at least he himself has admitted.

The only set of 3+ brothers to ever play for the Lions. Richie was a bit gash though. Paul is still the King

LOL, nobody watched Munster play before 2006 so no one would know.

Don't be so jealous. I'm very willing to hear your tale of the time you played on the side pitch while David Wallace played on the main pitch.

My favourite player.

+1

Depressing news. One of my favourite players of all time. Class act on and off the pitch.


Witty too. I'll never forget when my brother and I were in Thomond for a friendly and my brother went up to him and said:

"Give us an autograph there Wallace."

I snapped back at my brother "Don't call him Wallace, call him David or something!"

Quick as a flash Wally says "I've been called worse before."


Always made time for the fans. Man, this is fucking shit.

I'll never forget his try against Sale in 2006, incredible moment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atgD7OQcSyY

TBF that is not that witty, as in it is used by alot of people and is nearly a standard phrase of sorts, to such a response!

Was a sound skin, he was in a couple of my modules in UL in 2002-2003 when he was injured, was fairly quiet, got chatting to him briefly one day, sound skin.

I think I was just starstruck.

You can't be blamed for that!

Favourite Munster player down the years, normally that wouldn't be saying much, but Wally really was great.
Keep pumpin' out the sons in your retirement Wally!

What I like almost as much as his ability and his attitude which kept him coming back for more after so many injuries was his attitude to playing the game itself.

No mouth. No best supporting actor rehearsals. No patting oppo on the heads. No dirt, yet hard as nails and then some.

The guy just played bloody rugby.

Often thought in his first 5 or 6 years that he could have done with more devil in him, but FFS, he was that good he didn't need it. Just as well really, because if he had put his mind to dirt, I'd say the officials would have needed a tranquiliser gun to dig him out.

You want a Boys Own/Roy of the Rovers type rugby player to hold up as a role model to your young lad?

Wally.

.....one of my favourite Irish players of the modern era.
Good luck to the man

If you don't love Wally you don't love rugby and you're a shit human being.

Indeed he was a good solid player

Feeble troll, Wallace was a world class 7.

Just not a Lions ligind

A lot of good men leaving the scene lately, sad to see

"Pound for pound the most talented backrow in the world" Warren Gatland

An absolute gent, wally enjoy the golf.

Well said. A fucking great role model on how to play the game.

crikey .. what are you guys gonna do when others retire ... soon?

POC?
BOD?

cut ya balls off in sympathy?

Was never an out and out ground hog 7, but worked hard, was insanely fit and made some crucial turnovers. Not miracle balls like Pocock etc but made a mess of plenty rucks.
Remember the HEC semi in 08, when Quinlan scored, he gave interview after saying that if Wally hadnt obliterated the ruck there would have been no try.

Everything about him is likeable. It's ridiculous.

He gives me the horn.

Mate, I think all of us nurse a chubby when we think about him.

Who pissed in lucy's cornflakes?

I still think we need to breed the Wallace brothers with the sisters of other players and breed a generation of super players.

WTF

I think we can give Richie a miss.

Or some sort of 3 way between Amy Huberman, BOD and Wallace.

What Gatland actually said was "pound for pound the best ball-carrying backrow in the world".

One of my favourite players and probably didnt get the plaudits he deserved.

Consistently 1 of the best performers for Ireland and Munster and will be near impossible to replace. None of the guys playing 7 at the moment can touch him in my opinion. And this from a Leinster fan.

All the best for the future Wally, thanks for the memories!

Yes Wallace was always lacking in plaudits