by Elle Thompson | Apr 8, 2019 | In Memorium
The Australian Rugby community is in mourning after the passing of Australia’s first Indigenous Wallaby and lawyer, Lloyd McDermott. A trailblazing figure and proud Aboriginal ‘Mununjali and Waka Waka’ man, the universally respected McDermott passed away...
by devclassicwallabies | Mar 20, 2019 | In Memorium
The Australian Rugby community is mourning the death of Wallaby #445, Peter Keith Dunn who sadly passed away over the weekend. Peter Dunn was young by front row standards when he was thrust into the national selection frame at a time when Australian rugby was in a...
by devclassicwallabies | Feb 7, 2019 | In Memorium, Members, Player news
The Australian Rugby community is in mourning after the passing of one-Test Wallaby, Ken Yanz who passed away on Tuesday, aged 89.Born and raised on Sydney’s north shore, Yanz was a big, tough, intimidating backrower who terrorized Sydney’s inside backs during the...
by devclassicwallabies | Jan 8, 2019 | In Memorium
Article by Beth Newman. Originally published on Rugby.com.au. The Australian rugby community is mourning the loss of Wallabies captain John Thornett, 83, who passed away on Friday. Thornett, considered one of the greats of Australian rugby, fought a long battle with...
by devclassicwallabies | Nov 20, 2018 | In Memorium
The Australian Rugby community is mourning the loss of the first Wallabies representative ever selected from Western Australia, Bob “Tommo” Thompson who passed away at his home in Rotorua, New Zealand on Sunday. The Rotorua born and bred hooker has the rare...
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