Mick Freney

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Mick Freney
Full nameMichael Ernest Freney
Date of birth (1948-05-10) 10 May 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth Brisbane, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1972–73 Australia 6 (0)

Michael Ernest Freney (born 10 May 1948) is an Australian former rugby union international. [1]

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Freney was born in Brisbane and educated at Nudgee College. [2]

A hooker, Freney played for Brisbane club Brothers and made his state debut in 1970. A strong performance for Queensland against New South Wales Country in 1972 won him a Wallabies call up for that year's tour of New Zealand, where he featured in all three Tests. He gained further caps on the 1973 tour of Europe. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Wallabies are favoured". The Canberra Times . 15 August 1972. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "Michael Ernest Freney". classicwallabies.com.au.
  3. ↑ "Three could force way into Test". The Canberra Times . 14 November 1973. p. 36 – via National Library of Australia.
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