Donald John Strachan (born 18 February 1929) is an Australian former rugby union international.[1]
| 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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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 tighhead 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]
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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.