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Rugby player
Tom Coughlan
Coughlan, c. 1959
Birth nameThomas Desmond Coughlan
Date of birth(1934-04-30)30 April 1934
Place of birthMosgiel, New Zealand
Date of death9 November 2017(2017-11-09) (aged 83)
Place of deathChristchurch, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
SchoolSt Kevin's College
Notable relative(s)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1952–1960 South Canterbury ()
1961 King Country 5 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1958 New Zealand 1 (0)

Thomas Desmond Coughlan (30 April 1934 – 9 November 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Coughlan represented South Canterbury and, briefly, King Country at a provincial level. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks: a test against the touring Australian team in 1958. He later was a Mid Canterbury selector in 1973 and 1974.

Born in Mosgiel, Coughlan came from a farming background. He was educated at St Kevin's College in Oamaru. He died in Christchurch on 9 November 2017. Coughlan's wife, Jane, was a member of the Timaru District Council from 1992 to 2013, received the Queen's Service Medal in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, and died in 2024.

References

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Tom Coughlan". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. Palenski, Ron (2007). The All Blackography. Hodder Moa. p. 106. ISBN 978-1869710989.
  3. "Thomas Coughlan death notice". Southland Times. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. Allison, Claire (11 November 2013). "Faithful public servant bows out". Timaru Herald. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2014". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  6. "Margaret Coughlan obituary". The Post. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  7. Comer, Rachael (28 May 2024). "Former Timaru District councillor Jane Coughlan dies". Timaru Herald. Retrieved 30 October 2024.


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