Alistair Scown

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Alistair Scown
BornAlistair Ian Scown
(1948-10-21) 21 October 1948 (age 77)
Patea, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
School Patea District High School
Notable relatives
Rugby union career
Position Flanker
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1968–1976 Taranaki 77
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1972 New Zealand 5 (4)

Alistair Ian Scown (born 21 October 1948) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He has five caps as an All Black. All his test appearances were in 1972. [1] Scown is known for being a player involved in what has been described as "the greatest try of them all" [2] in a match between Barbarian FC and the All Blacks in 1973. [2]

Scown's daughter Sonia represented New Zealand in rowing, and won bronze at the 2001 World Rowing Championships. Scown's son-in-law is Rob Waddell, who won a rowing gold at the 2000 Olympics. [3]

Scown's son Hayden played rugby at a provincial level for Waikato between 1997 and 1999, playing 18 games and scoring 25 points. [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Alistair Scown New Zealand". ESPNscrum . ESPN Inc. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 Gallagher, Brendan (4 December 2009). "Barbarians v New Zealand '73 – the greatest try of them all". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Lib (18 September 2013). "Waddell's in-laws living Cup challenge". Waikato Times . Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Hayden Reid Scown". New Zealand Rugby History. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "There's a lot more trouble simmering". The Herald . 13 November 1997. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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