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Arthur Buchan
Full nameArthur John Buchan
Date of birth(1924-09-28)28 September 1924
Place of birthBankstown, Sydney, Australia
Date of death20 June 2020(2020-06-20) (aged 95)
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1946–49 Australia 10 (0)

Arthur John Buchan (28 September 1924 — 20 June 2020) was an Australian rugby union international.

Educated at Sydney Technical High School, Buchan was speedy number eight, who kept fit as a surf lifesaver with the Cronulla SLSC.[1] He played his first-grade rugby for Sydney University, Randwick and St. George.[2]

Buchan was capped 10 times for the Wallabies, debuting on the 1946 tour of New Zealand, where in addition to featuring in both Test matches also captained the team in a tour match against Canterbury. He played all five Tests on the 1947–48 tour of Britain, Ireland and France, before appearing with the Wallabies for the final time in 1949.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "University Student May Get Film Role". Barrier Miner. 3 January 1945. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Two Clubs Pick Wallaby". The Daily Telegraph. 7 April 1948. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Arthur John Buchan". classicwallabies.com.au.
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