Kurtley Beale made his breakthrough as an exciting fly-half talent, but is by now established as one of the premier full-backs in world rugby. A fast and dangerous counter-attacker, Beale caught the eye with a series of impressive performances for the Waratahs. He will join the Melbourne Rebels in 2012. He made his debut for Australia in 2009 against Wales. He made more metres than any other player during the 2011 Super Rugby campaign.