Andrew Cairns

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Andrew Cairns
Full nameAndrew John Cairns
Date of birth (1967-08-25) 25 August 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Sydney, NSW, Australia
School Canberra Grammar School
St Joseph's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
New South Wales ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1990 Australia

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Andrew John Cairns (born 25 August 1967) is an Australian former international rugby union player.

Born in Sydney, Cairns received his early education at Canberra Grammar, but finished his schooling at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, where he featured in a GPS premiership-winning 1st XV. While at St Joseph's College he was selected for the Australian Schools 1986 tour of New Zealand. He represented the Australia national under-21 rugby union team in 1988, with the Phil Kearns-captained side defeating New Zealand under-21s at Ballymore Stadium. [1]

Cairns, a halfback, began his senior career with Eastwood and made his New South Wales representative debut in 1989, the same year he scored four tries for a President's XV against the AIS. [2]

In 1990, Cairns was flown over to New Zealand to link up with the Wallabies, after Nick Farr-Jones injured his hamstring. The squad's reserve halfback, Peter Slattery, was to be rested for their tour match against North Auckland and the Wallabies required the services of Cairns, who impressed coach Bob Dwyer in a 28–14 win. [3] He ended the year with selection to the Emerging Wallabies side for their tour to Europe. [1]

Cairns finished his career playing in Canberra with the Tuggeranong Vikings. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Andrew John Cairns". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tense Lions take Test and the series". The Canberra Times . 16 July 1989. p. 16. Retrieved 10 August 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "Wallabies batter their way to victory". The Canberra Times . 1 August 1990. p. 40. Retrieved 10 August 2024– via National Library of Australia.
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