Nic Labuschagne | |
Birth Date: | 26 May 1931 |
Birth Place: | Durban, South Africa |
School: | Hilton College |
University: | University of Cape Town King's College London |
Relatives: | Patrick Lambie (grandson) |
Position: | Hooker |
Repyears1: | 1953–55 |
Repcaps1: | 5 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Nicholas Arthur Labuschagne (born 26 May 1931) is a South African-born former England rugby union international.[1]
Born in Durban, Labuschagne was educated at Hilton College and the University of Cape Town in his native South Africa, then came to England to study dentistry at Guy's Hospital, London.[2]
Labuschagne, a hooker, played his English club rugby with Guy's Hospital, Harlequins and Middlesex. He was capped five times by the England national team, debuting against Wales in Cardiff in 1953. His other four England appearances came during the 1955 Five Nations Championship.[3]
Returning to South Africa, Labuschagne became president of Natal Rugby Union.[4]
Labuschagne's wife Alizanne was the granddaughter of department store founder John Orr.[5] His grandson Patrick Lambie played for the Springboks.[6]