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Alan Thorpe (rugby union)

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Alan Thorpe
Birth nameAlan Charles Thorpe[1]
Date of birth25 May 1901
Place of birthSydney[1]
Date of death16 December 1955
SchoolNewington College
Rugby union career
Position(s) outside centre[2]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1929[1] Wallabies 1[1] (0[1])

Alan Charles Thorpe (25 May 1901 – 16 December 1955) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Thorpe, was born in Sydney and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia. He attended Newington College in 1914 and 1915.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Scrum.com player profile of Alan Thorpe". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. ^ "FIRST TEST. AUSTRALIA WINS. LAWTON THE HERO". The Brisbane Courier. 8 July 1929. p. 7. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  3. ^ Ross, Barry; Newington College (Stanmore, N.S.W.). Rugby Association; Newington College (2019), 150 years of Newington rugby : 1869–2019 (Standard ed.), Sally Milner Publishing on behalf of The Newington College Rugby Association & Newington College, ISBN 978-0-9873016-3-5