Arthur Buchan Explained

Arthur Buchan
Full Name:Arthur John Buchan
Birth Date:28 September 1924
Birth Place:Bankstown, Sydney, Australia
Position:No. 8
Repyears1:1946–49
Repcaps1:10
Reppoints1:0

Arthur John Buchan (28 September 1924 — 20 June 2020) was an Australian rugby union international.

Educated at Sydney Technical High School, Buchan was speedy number eight, who kept fit as a surf lifesaver with the Cronulla SLSC.[1] He played his first-grade rugby for Sydney University, Randwick and St. George.[2]

Buchan was capped 10 times for the Wallabies, debuting on the 1946 tour of New Zealand, where in addition to featuring in both Test matches also captained the team in a tour match against Canterbury. He played all five Tests on the 1947–48 tour of Britain, Ireland and France, before appearing with the Wallabies for the final time in 1949.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: University Student May Get Film Role . . 3 January 1945 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Two Clubs Pick Wallaby . . 7 April 1948 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: Arthur John Buchan . classicwallabies.com.au . en.