John O'Gorman (rugby union)
| Full name | John Francis O'Gorman | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 June 1936 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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John Francis O'Gorman (born 1 June 1936) is an Australian former rugby union international.
Born in Sydney, O'Gorman attended St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill and started out as a back in the school's 1st XV before transitioning into a number eight. After school, he studied medicine at the University of Sydney, where he played in two Shute Shield premierships. He was also a first-grade player for Manly during his career.[1]
O'Gorman was capped 18 times for the Wallabies as a back-row forward from 1961 to 1967, touring South Africa in his first year with the team. He played in Australia's first ever series win over the Springboks in 1965 and was on the 1966–67 tour of Britain, Ireland and France, featuring in all five Tests.[2] He announced his retirement in 1967.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Dr John O'Gorman". mosman.nsw.gov.au.
- ^ "John Francis O'Gorman". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ Webster, Jim (24 December 1967). "Players hanging up boots". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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- 1936 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby union players
- Australia international rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union number eights
- Rugby union players from Sydney
- Sydney University Football Club players
- Manly RUFC players
- People educated at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
- University of Sydney alumni