Tom Coughlan (rugby union)

Tom Coughlan

Coughlan, c. 1959
Birth name	Thomas Desmond Coughlan
Date of birth	(1934-04-30)30 April 1934
Place of birth	Mosgiel, New Zealand
Date of death	9 November 2017(2017-11-09) (aged 83)
Place of death	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	97 kg (214 lb)
School	St Kevin's College
Notable relative(s)	Tom Lynch (uncle) Tom Lynch (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1952–1960 South Canterbury () 1961 King Country 5 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1958 New Zealand 1 (0)

Thomas Desmond Coughlan (30 April 1934 – 9 November 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Coughlan represented South Canterbury and, briefly, King Country at a provincial level. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks: a test against the touring Australian team in 1958. He later was a Mid Canterbury selector in 1973 and 1974.

Born in Mosgiel, Coughlan came from a farming background. He was educated at St Kevin's College in Oamaru. He died in Christchurch on 9 November 2017. Coughlan's wife, Jane, was a member of the Timaru District Council from 1992 to 2013, received the Queen's Service Medal in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, and died in 2024.