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.[1]
 Coughlan c. 1959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Thomas Desmond Coughlan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 April 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mosgiel, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 November 2017 (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, Oamaru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Tom Lynch (uncle) Tom Lynch (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Mosgiel, Coughlan came from a farming background. He was educated at St Kevin's College in Oamaru.[1][2] He died in Christchurch on 9 November 2017.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Tom Coughlan". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ Palenski, Ron (2007). The All Blackography. Hodder Moa. p. 106. ISBN 978-1869710989.
- ^ "Thomas Coughlan death notice". Southland Times. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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