Michael Tabrett (16 July 1981 – 7 December 2003) was an Australian professional rugby union player. He played representative rugby for Australia under-21s, Australia A and the national rugby sevens team.[1]
| Date of birth | 16 July 1981 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of death | 7 December 2003 (aged 22) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Brisbane, QLD, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St Laurence's College | ||||||||||||||||
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A St Laurence's College product, Tabrett was primarily a fullback and had three seasons in the Super 12 playing for the Queensland Reds, after making his debut against the touring 2001 British Lions.[2] He worked as a groundsman at Ballymore Stadium and in 2003 toured Japan with Australia A.[3][4]
Tabrett committed suicide on 7 December 2003, at the age of 22.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Young Queensland player dies". ESPN.com. 8 December 2003.
- ^ "Lions must pass Queensland test with ease". The Daily Telegraph. 16 June 2001.
- ^ "Queensland Reds player dead at 22". ABC News. 8 December 2003.
- ^ "Australia A threatens boycott". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 June 2003.
- ^ "Rugby: Shock over promising Reds player's death". NZ Herald. 10 December 2003.
- ^ "Former NRL and Wallabies star Wendell Sailor marks RU OK Day by admitting to guilty feelings over Reds teammate's suicide". The Daily Telegraph. 10 September 2014.
External links
edit- Michael Tabrett at ESPNscrum