Paul Cornish

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Paul Cornish
Full namePaul William Cornish
Date of birth (1965-01-17) 17 January 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Canberra, ACT, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1990 Australia 3 (4)

Paul William Cornish (born 17 January 1965) is an Australian former rugby union international.

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A native of Canberra, Cornish attended Hawker College and played for the Canberra Royals. [1]

Cornish, an ACT representative since 1985, gained his first Wallabies call up for the 1988 tour of Europe, but injuries limited his opportunities and he had to wait two years for his first Test cap. [2]

Capped three times in 1990, Cornish was a starting centre in two home Tests against France, replacing an injured Tim Horan, then toured New Zealand and faced the All Blacks in Christchurch. [3]

Cornish suffered a near career ending broken neck while playing for Australia ‘B’ in 1991, [4] but returned to ACT colours and also had a stint in Japan with Tokyo-based club Meiji Seimei. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Paul William Cornish". classicwallabies.com.au.
  2. ↑ "Disappointing tour closes for Cornish". The Canberra Times . 30 November 1988. p. 46 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "Another milestone for Cornish". The Canberra Times . 25 July 1994. p. 22 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ Growden, Greg (7 August 1991). "Test centre breaks neck, may quit game". The Sydney Morning Herald . p. 45. Retrieved 24 November 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cornish catches up on more than rugby". The Canberra Times . 27 June 1995. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
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