Hugh Rose (rugby union)
| Full name | Hugh Alexander Rose | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 November 1946 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Walcha, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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Hugh Alexander Rose (born 15 November 1946) is an Australian former rugby union international.[1]
Born in Walcha, Rose played Australian rules football growing up in country New South Wales. While boarding at The King's School in Sydney, Rose picked up rugby union and had three years in the 1st XV.[2]
Rose attended the University of New England, playing rugby for Robb College.[3]
A back-row forward, Rose debuted for New South Wales in 1966 and the following year earned his first Wallabies cap against Ireland at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He was capped 13 times for the Wallabies, without missing a Test.[2]
Rose was the Headmaster of Toowoomba Grammar School from 1992 to 2002.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ McCullough, Glen (12 January 2013). "Rose reflects on role in rugby development". The Chronicle.
- ^ a b "Hugh Alexander Rose". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Country line-up". The Canberra Times. 18 May 1966. p. 36 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Old Boys' Association". Toowoomba Grammar School.
External links
[edit]- Hugh Rose at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1946 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby union players
- Australia international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from New South Wales
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union number eights
- People from New England (New South Wales)
- University of New England (Australia) alumni
- People educated at The King's School, Parramatta
- Australian headmasters
- New South Wales rugby union team players