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Former Wallabies' skipper Trevor Allan dies
Monday January 29, 10:11 PM
SYDNEY (AFP) - Former Wallaby skipper and centre Trevor Allan died at his home here at the weekend, the Australian Rugby Union has said. He was 80.
Allan established himself as one of the most devastating tacklers of international rugby during his 14 Tests.
He became captain of Australia days after his 21st birthday when he led the Wallabies in their sixth match of the 1947-48 tour of Great Britain.
So successful were the 47-48 Wallabies under Allan's captaincy that they defeated England at Twickenham, Scotland at Murrayfield and Ireland at Lansdowne Road, losing only to Wales, two penalty goals to nil, in their attempt to win the touring grand slam.
They remain the only Wallabies never to have their try-line crossed in international matches during a tour of Britain and Ireland.
Allan wore distinctive headgear after early injuries at school and he proved a superb attacking centre and inspirational captain, but it was his crash-tackling defence that won him as many honours.
He switched to rugby league with the Leigh club in England after the 1949 season for the then record fee of 6,250 pounds and was considered to have played his finest football for Leigh.
After his football career, Allan became a television personality and was a rugby analyst with the national broadcaster for 27 years, appearing for the first time in 1959.
He received the Order of Australia medal in 1991 and became a member of Australia's Sporting Hall of Fame and the Leigh Sporting Hall of Fame.
Former Wallabies' skipper Trevor Allan dies
Monday January 29, 10:11 PM
SYDNEY (AFP) - Former Wallaby skipper and centre Trevor Allan died at his home here at the weekend, the Australian Rugby Union has said. He was 80.
Allan established himself as one of the most devastating tacklers of international rugby during his 14 Tests.
He became captain of Australia days after his 21st birthday when he led the Wallabies in their sixth match of the 1947-48 tour of Great Britain.
So successful were the 47-48 Wallabies under Allan's captaincy that they defeated England at Twickenham, Scotland at Murrayfield and Ireland at Lansdowne Road, losing only to Wales, two penalty goals to nil, in their attempt to win the touring grand slam.
They remain the only Wallabies never to have their try-line crossed in international matches during a tour of Britain and Ireland.
Allan wore distinctive headgear after early injuries at school and he proved a superb attacking centre and inspirational captain, but it was his crash-tackling defence that won him as many honours.
He switched to rugby league with the Leigh club in England after the 1949 season for the then record fee of 6,250 pounds and was considered to have played his finest football for Leigh.
After his football career, Allan became a television personality and was a rugby analyst with the national broadcaster for 27 years, appearing for the first time in 1959.
He received the Order of Australia medal in 1991 and became a member of Australia's Sporting Hall of Fame and the Leigh Sporting Hall of Fame.
