Tom Coughlan (rugby union)

Tom Coughlan

Coughlan, c. 1959
Birth name	Thomas Desmond Coughlan
Date of birth	(1934-04-30)30 April 1934
Place of birth	Mosgiel, New Zealand
Date of death	9 November 2017(2017-11-09) (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
Notable relative(s)	Tom Lynch (uncle) Tom Lynch (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1952–1960 South Canterbury () 1961 King Country 5 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1958 New Zealand 1 (0)

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 and was educated at St Kevin's College in Oamaru. He died in Christchurch on 9 November 2017.

His wife, Margaret Jane Coughlan (née Faulks), known as Jane, was a pharmacist and public servant. She served on the Timaru District Council from 1992 to 2013 and was awarded the Queen's Service Medal in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours for her services to the community. Jane Coughlan died on 22 May 2024 at Bupa Crofton Downs, Wellington, aged 84. ^[2]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Tom Coughlan". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
2. https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/the-timaru-herald/20171111/281492161597838