Alistair Scown

Alistair Scown
Full name Alistair Ian Scown
Date of birth (1948-10-28) 28 October 1948
Place of birth Patea, New Zealand
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
School Patea District High School
Notable relative(s) Sonia Waddell (daughter)
Rob Waddell (son-in-law)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Flanker
New Zealand No. 710
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1968–76 Taranaki 77
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1972 New Zealand 5 (4)

Alistair Ian Scown (born 28 October 1948) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He has five caps as an All Black. All his test appearances were in 1972.[1] Scown is known for being a player involved in what has been described as "the greatest try of them all" [2] in a match between Barbarian FC and the All Blacks in 1973.[2]

Scown's daughter Sonia has represented New Zealand in rowing, and won bronze at the 2001 World Rowing Championships. Scown's son-in-law is Rob Waddell, who won a rowing gold at the 2000 Olympics.[3]

Scown's son Hayden is an accomplished rugby player, having played at Provincial level for Waikato, and age group New Zealand level.

Scown's youngest daughter Amanda Merrington is a lawyer living in Cambridge.

References

  1. "Alistair Scown New Zealand". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 Gallagher, Brendan (4 December 2009). "Barbarians v New Zealand '73 - the greatest try of them all". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  3. Wilson, Lib (18 September 2013). "Waddell's in-laws living Cup challenge". Waikato Times. Retrieved 26 September 2015.

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