Don Strachan
| Full name | Donald John Strachan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 February 1929 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Orange, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Hurlstone Agricultural School | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||
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Donald John Strachan (born 18 February 1929) is an Australian former rugby union international.[1]
A native of Orange, Strachan was educated at Hurlstone Agricultural School.[2]
Strachan, a front row forward, was a foundation player for the Orange Emus Rugby Club and toured New Zealand in 1954 with New South Wales Country. The following year, he returned to New Zealand as a member of the Wallabies touring party, playing as tighthead prop in the 2nd and 3rd Test matches against the All Blacks. He turned down further international opportunities in order to run his family farm, which had become him responsibility after his father retired.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Harris, Janice (12 December 2013). "Springboks' visit causes quite the stir". Central Western Daily.
- ^ a b "Donald John Strachan". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Standing the test of time: Strachan proud of Emus 'family'". Central Western Daily. 30 May 2017.
External links
[edit]- Don Strachan at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1929 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby union players
- Australia international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from New South Wales
- Sportspeople from Orange, New South Wales
- Rugby union props
- People educated at Hurlstone Agricultural High School
- New South Wales rugby union team players
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen