Tom Coughlan (rugby union)

Tom Coughlan
	Coughlan c. 1959
Birth name	Thomas Desmond Coughlan
Date of birth	30 April 1934
Place of birth	Mosgiel, New Zealand
Date of death	9 November 2017 (aged 83)
Place of death	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	97 kg (214 lb)
School	St. Kevin's College, Oamaru
Notable relative(s)	Tom Lynch (uncle); Tom Lynch (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Flanker
All Black No.	592
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1952–60; 1961	South Canterbury ; King Country
National team(s)
Years	Team
1958	New Zealand

Last updated January 04, 2022

Thomas Desmond Coughlan (30 April 1934 – 9 November 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Coughlan represented South Canterbury and, briefly, King Country at a provincial level. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks: a test against the touring Australian team in 1958. He later was a Mid Canterbury selector in 1973 and 1974.^[1]

Born in Mosgiel, Coughlan came from a farming background. He was educated at St Kevin's College in Oamaru.^[1]^[2] He died in Christchurch on 9 November 2017.^[3]

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References

1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Tom Coughlan". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
↑ Palenski, Ron (2007). The All Blackography. Hodder Moa. p. 106. ISBN 978-1869710989.
↑ "Thomas Coughlan death notice". Southland Times. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

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[AB_profile-1] 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Tom Coughlan". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

[2] Palenski, Ron (2007). The All Blackography. Hodder Moa. p. 106. ISBN 978-1869710989.

[3] "Thomas Coughlan death notice". Southland Times. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

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