Barry Honan
Barry David Honan (born 4 June 1947) is an Australian former rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Barry David Honan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 June 1947 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Brisbane, Honan attended Marist College Ashgrove and is the younger brother of Wallaby Bob Honan.[2]
Honan, a utility back, made his Queensland representative debut at age 18. He was first capped by the Wallabies as a centre on New Zealand's 1968 tour, debuting in Sydney. In the 2nd Test at Ballymore, Honan conceded a contentious penalty try with two minutes remaining for a late tackle on Bill Davis, with the subsequent conversion giving the All Blacks the win.[3] He was used as a fullback on the 1968 tour of British Isles and a centre for all four Tests on the 1969 tour of South Africa.[2] A teacher by profession, Honan was a 1st XV coach at Marist College Ashgrove.[4]
References
- "Ex-Wallabies player Barry Honan confident of growth in Gold Coast netball and rugby carnival". Gold Coast Bulletin. 27 May 2019.
- "Barry David Honan". classicwallabies.com.au.
- "Sensational RU victory says NZ". The Canberra Times. 25 June 1968. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
- "A Look Back in Gratitude – By Barry Honan - MCA Old Boys' Association". ashgroveoldboys.com.au. 4 December 2017.