Andy Stewart (rugby union)
| Full name | Andrew Alec Stewart | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 June 1953 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Alec Stewart (born 16 June 1953) is an Australian former rugby union international.
Educated at North Sydney Boys High School, Stewart was an openside flanker and played first-grade for Norths.[1]
Stewart was capped three times for the Wallabies. His extra pace helped earn him a Test debut against the All Blacks at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1979 and he put in a commendable performances in a Wallabies win, which secured the Bledisloe Cup for the first time in 30 years.[2] He gained two further caps on the 1979 tour of Argentina.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Andrew Alec Stewart". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Australia Wins 12-6 All Blacks Outplayed". The Canberra Times. 29 July 1979. p. 21 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Argentina's captain leads team to win". The Canberra Times. 29 October 1979. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Andy Stewart at ESPNscrum