| Anthony Cottrell | |
| Birth Name: | Anthony Ian Cottrell |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1907 |
| Birth Place: | Westport, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Barrister and solicitor |
| School: | Christ's College |
| Ru Position: | Hooker and prop |
| Height: | 1.780NaN0 |
| Weight: | 80kg (180lb) |
| Repyears1: | 1929–32 |
| Repcaps1: | 11 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Ru Province1: | Canterbury |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 1928–34 |
| Ru Provinceapps1: | 39 |
Anthony Ian "Beau" Cottrell (10 February 1907 – 10 December 1988) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker and prop, Cottrell represented Canterbury at a provincial level and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1929 to 1932. He played 22 matches for the All Blacks including 11 internationals.[1] He went on to serve as a member of the management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union.[2]
During World War II, Cottrell served as an officer with the New Zealand 20th Battalion. He was taken prisoner-of-war during the First Battle of El Alamein in July 1942, when he was wounded going to the assistance of a wounded man in his platoon.[3]
Cottrell was later an active Rotarian and served as a district governor. In the 1968 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the community. In 1977, Cottrell was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal.[4]