Barry Honan

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Barry Honan
Full nameBarry David Honan
Date of birth (1947-06-04) 4 June 1947 (age 76)
Place of birth Brisbane, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility back
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1968–69 Australia 9 (0)

Barry David Honan (born 4 June 1947) is an Australian former rugby union international. [1]

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Born in Brisbane, Honan attended Marist College Ashgrove and is the younger brother of Wallaby Bob Honan. [2]

Honan, a utility back, made his Queensland representative debut at age 18. He was first capped by the Wallabies as a centre on New Zealand's 1968 tour, debuting in Sydney. In the 2nd Test at Ballymore, Honan conceded a contentious penalty try with two minutes remaining for a late tackle on Bill Davis, with the subsequent conversion giving the All Blacks the win. [3] He was used as a fullback on the 1968 tour of British Isles and a centre for all four Tests on the 1969 tour of South Africa. [2] A teacher by profession, Honan was a 1st XV coach at Marist College Ashgrove. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ex-Wallabies player Barry Honan confident of growth in Gold Coast netball and rugby carnival". Gold Coast Bulletin . 27 May 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Barry David Honan". classicwallabies.com.au.
  3. ↑ "Sensational RU victory says NZ". The Canberra Times . 25 June 1968. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "A Look Back in Gratitude – By Barry Honan - MCA Old Boys' Association". ashgroveoldboys.com.au. 4 December 2017.
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