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Peter Johnson (rugby Union)
Peter George Johnson (29 July 1937 – 12 July 2016) was an Australian international rugby union player. He enjoyed a long state and international career throughout the 1960s and made 92 national appearances for his country. He captained the Australian side in five Test matches. Early rugby Schooled at Waverley Public in Sydney's east, Johnson gained entry to Sydney Boys High School and learnt his rugby from the former rugby league international Frank O'Rourke. He was selected in the GPS 2nd XV in his last year of high school. He started his senior rugby at the Eastern Suburbs club, then moved to Randwick and then played at Sydney Uni for a spell. Back at Randwick he deputised at hooker behind the first-grade rake Jim Brown who was also the Wallaby incumbent. Johnson was selected out of second-grade to trial for the 1957–58 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France but did not make the squad. Howell, Max (2005) ''Born to Lead – Wallaby Test Captains'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Boys High School
Sydney Boys High School (”SBHS”), otherwise known as The Sydney High School (“SHS”) or High, is a Education in Australia#Government schools, government-funded Single-sex school, single-sex Selective school (New South Wales), academically selective secondary school, secondary day school for Single-sex education, boys, located at Moore Park, New South Wales, a suburb within the City of Sydney council, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1883 and operated by the Department of Education (New South Wales), New South Wales Department of Education, as a school within the Port Jackson Education Area of the Sydney Region, the school has approximately 1,200 students from Year Seven, Year 7 to Year Twelve, Year 12 — a number greater than most, if not all, other List of selective high schools in New South Wales, selective state schools — and is situated adjacent to its "sister school", Sydney Girls' High School. The school is a member of the Athletic Association o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British & Irish Lions
The British & Irish Lions is a rugby union team selected from players eligible for the national teams of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The Lions are a test side and most often select players who have already played for their national team, although they can pick uncapped players who are eligible for any of the four unions. The team currently tours every four years, with these rotating between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in order. The most recent test series, the 2021 series against South Africa, was won 2–1 by South Africa. From 1888 onwards, combined British rugby sides toured the Southern Hemisphere. The first tour was a commercial venture, undertaken without official backing. The six subsequent visits enjoyed a growing degree of support from the authorities, before the 1910 South Africa tour, which was the first tour representative of the four Home Unions. In 1949 the four Home Unions formally created a Tours Committee and for the first time, every ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Australia Rugby Union Tour Of France
The 1971 Australia rugby union tour of France was a series of eight matches played by the Australia national rugby union team (the "Wallabies") in France in November 1971. The Wallabies drew the series, winning the first test of the two against the France and losing the second. They also played six games against teams described as French Selections (or Regional XVs), of which they won three and lost three. The matches ''Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.'' Squad leadership The Wallaby squad was captained by Greg Davis described by Howell as ''"a leader of men who believed a leader should lead....a single minded flanker who gave no quarter and asked for none"''.Howell p189 Davis was making his sixth overseas tour with the Wallabies and his second as captain. Touring party *Tour Manager: J French *Coach : Bob Templeton *Captain: Greg Davis Squad References {{Rugby union tours of France, state=collapsed \ Australia national rugby union tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Australia Rugby Union Tour Of British Isles ...
The 1968 Australia rugby union tour of British Isles was a short series of two matches played by the Australia national rugby union team in October–November 1968. The "Wallabies " lost both matches against Ireland and Scotland The Matches ''Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Australia 1968 1968 1968 1968–69 in Irish rugby union 1968 in Australian rugby union 1968–69 in Scottish rugby union 1968–69 in European rugby union 1968–69 in British rugby union 1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966–67 Australia Rugby Union Tour Of Britain, Ireland And France
Between October 1966 and March 1967 the Australia national rugby union team – the Wallabies – conducted a world tour on which they played five Tests and thirty-one minor tour matches. Under the captaincy of John Thornett they toured UK, Ireland, France and Canada winning nineteen matches, losing fourteen and drawing three. At one stage they failed to win in four successive matches although in the Test match against England they gave the home side its heaviest defeat in 16 years. The tour marked the climax of the successful " Thornett Era" of Australian Rugby, buoyed by the leadership skills of skipper John Thornett and the outstanding abilities of greats of the game like Ken Catchpole, Peter Johnson and Rob Heming. Dick Marks and Peter Crittle also toured and would later become among the most influential administrators of Australian rugby. Leadership Following their success on the 1963 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa, team managers Bill McLaughlin and Alan Rop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Australia Rugby Union Tour Of New Zealand
The 1964 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of eight matches played by the Australia national rugby union team in August 1964. The "Wallabies " lost the series, winning one test out of three against the All Blacks but losing the other two. So the Bledisloe Cup, contested for the first time since 1962, remain owned by New Zealand. The tour was one of the highlights of the successful " Thornett Era" of Australian Rugby, buoyed by the leadership skills of skipper John Thornett and the outstanding skills of greats of the game like Ken Catchpole, Peter Johnson and Rob Heming. Dick Marks and Peter Crittle Charles Peter Crittle AO (born 21 July 1939) is an Australian former barrister, rugby union player and official. The majority of his secondary education was at Sydney Boys High School where he played in the First XV. Before then he was briefly at ... also toured and would later become among the most influential administrators of Australian rugby.Meares and H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springboks
The South Africa national rugby union team, commonly known as the Springboks (colloquially the Boks, Bokke or Amabokoboko), is the country's national team governed by the South African Rugby Union. The Springboks play in green and gold jerseys, with white shorts and their emblem is a native antelope, the Springbok, which is the national animal of South Africa. The team has been representing South Africa in international Rugby Union since 30 July 1891, when they played their first test match against a British Isles touring team. They are currently the reigning World Champions and have won the World Cup on 3 occasions, (1995, 2007, and 2019). The Springboks are equalled with the All Blacks with 3 World Cup wins. The team made its World Cup debut in 1995, when the newly democratic South Africa hosted the tournament. Although South Africa was instrumental in the creation of the Rugby World Cup competition, the Springboks did not compete in the first two World Cups in 1987 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Australia Rugby Union Tour Of South Africa
The 1963 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of twenty matches played by the Australia national rugby union team between June and September 1963. The Wallabies tied the series with the Springboks winning two and losing two Tests. The tour was one of the highlights of the successful " Thornett Era" of Australian Rugby, buoyed by the leadership skills of skipper John Thornett and the outstanding skills of greats of the game like Ken Catchpole, Peter Johnson and Rob Heming. Dick Marks and Peter Crittle also toured and would later become among the most influential administrators of Australian rugby.Meares and Howell; Wallaby Legends; Lothian Books, 2005 __TOC__ Matches ''Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.'' See also * History of rugby union matches between Australia and South Africa References {{Rugby union tours of South Africa Australia national rugby union team tours 1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Thornett
John Edward Thornett, MBE (30 March 1935 – 4 January 2019) was an Australian rugby union player, who played 37 Tests for Australia between 1955 and 1967 and made an additional 77 representative match appearances. He captained Australia in 16 Test matches and on an additional 47 tour matches on the eight international rugby tours he made with Wallaby squads. Early life and sporting family Thornett was born in Sydney, and educated at Sydney Boys High School, graduating in 1951, where he was school Captain, a champion swimmer, rowed in the 1st VIII, and captained the rugby 1st XV alongside another champion swimmer and rugby great, Colin Smee. His brothers Dick and Ken were also champion sportsmen and all three brothers played water polo for the Bronte Water Polo Club. John represented New South Wales at water polo in the mid to late 1950s while Dick went on to represent Australia at the Olympics in water polo. Dick was a triple-international also representing Australia in both r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Australia Rugby Union Tour Of New Zealand
The 1962 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of thirteen matches played by the Wallabies in August and September 1962. This tour was made two months after the All Blacks had toured Australia. The result of the first test was a draw but the Wallabies were defeated in the other two tests. So the Bledisloe Cup, contested for the first time since 1962 remained with New Zealand. The tour marked the commencement of the successful " Thornett Era" of Australian Rugby, buoyed by the leadership skills of skipper John Thornett and the outstanding skills of greats of the game like Ken Catchpole, Peter Johnson and Rob Heming. It was the debut tour of Dick Marks and Peter Crittle Charles Peter Crittle AO (born 21 July 1939) is an Australian former barrister, rugby union player and official. The majority of his secondary education was at Sydney Boys High School where he played in the First XV. Before then he was briefly at ... who would later serve as influential admini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Lenehan
James Kenneth Michael Lenehan (29 April 1938 – 26 August 2022) was an Australian rugby union footballer. A state and national representative versatile back, he played twenty-four Test matches for Australia, once as captain. His national representative career spanned a ten-year period during which time he made two grand Wallaby tours to the northern hemisphere and Home Nations and numerous appearances against New Zealand and South Africa. Early life A grazier's son, Lenehan was born and raised in the Riverina town of Narrandera near Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.Classic Wallabies Player ProfilesJames Kenneth Lenehan classicwallabies.com.au He was sent to boarding school in Sydney at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview. Howell, Max (2005) ''Born to Lead – Wallaby Test Captains'', Celebrity Books, Auckland NZ. pp. 179–181. He was a schoolboy hurdler of some note at the GPS athletics level. In the 1956 GPS athletics competition, he won the open shot put with 57 feet, 21 inches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Australia Rugby Union Tour Of South Africa
The 1961 Australia rugby union tour of Southern Africa was a series of six rugby union matches played by the Wallabies in July and August 1961. The test series was won by the Springboks with two wins from two matches. Matches ''Scores and results list Wallaibies' points tally first.'' Touring party *Tour Manager: Bjarne Halvorsen (NSW) *Captain/Coach: Ken Catchpole (NSW) * Michael Cleary (NSW) * John Dowse (NSW) *Owen Edwards (QLD) *Beres Elwood (NSW) *Ted Heinrich (NSW) *Rob Heming (NSW) * Peter Johnson (NSW) * Jim Lenehan (NSW) * Jim Lisle (NSW) * Graeme MacDougall (NSW) *Don McDeed (NSW) * Ted Magrath (NSW) * Tony Miller (NSW) *John O'Gorman (NSW) * Rod Phelps (NSW) *Terry Reid (NSW) * Harry Roberts (QLD) *John Thornett (NSW) * Dick Thornett (NSW) * Jon White (NSW) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1961 Australia rugby union tour of Southern Africa Australia national rugby union team tours 1961 Tour tour Tour or Tours may refer to: Travel * Tourism, travel for pleas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
