Nicholas Arthur Labuschagne (26 May 1931 – 5 July 2024)[1] was a South African-born England international rugby union player of the 1950s.[2]
| Full name | Nicholas Arthur Labuschagne | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 May 1931 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 July 2024 (aged 93) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Hilton College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cape Town King's College London | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Patrick Lambie (grandson) | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editBorn 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.[3]
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.[4]
Returning to South Africa, Labuschagne became president of Natal Rugby Union.[5]
Personal life
editLabuschagne's wife Alizanne was the granddaughter of department store founder John Orr.[6] His grandson Patrick Lambie played for the Springboks.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Doyen Of KZN Racing Passes After Lengthy Illness". Sporting Post. 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Hooker wore steel shin guard". Western Mail. 21 March 1955.
- ^ "Labuschagne and Evans are keen hooking rivals". Evening Standard. 13 February 1956.
- ^ "Rugby Stand-by". Evening Standard. 31 December 1957.
- ^ "Heading home to crisis". The Observer. 19 November 1989.
- ^ "Letter from South Africa / Pranay Gupte: A legendary family, two birthdays, and a Muslim connection". Al Arabiya. 29 May 2011.
- ^ "Hot curried Lambie". News24. 5 November 2010.
External links
edit- Nic Labuschagne at ESPNscrum
- Nick Labuschagne at England Rugby