Rugby player
| Birth name | Alistair Ian Scown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1948-10-21) 21 October 1948 (age 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Patea, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Patea District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Sonia Waddell (daughter) Rob Waddell (son-in-law)Hayden Scown (son) Amanda Merrington (daughter) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alistair Ian Scown (born 21 October 1948) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He has five caps as an All Black. All his test appearances were in 1972. Scown is known for being a player involved in what has been described as "the greatest try of them all" in a match between Barbarian FC and the All Blacks in 1973.
Scown's daughter Sonia has represented New Zealand in rowing, and won bronze at the 2001 World Rowing Championships. Scown's son-in-law is Rob Waddell, who won a rowing gold at the 2000 Olympics.
Scown's son Hayden is an accomplished rugby player, having played at Provincial level for Waikato, and age group New Zealand level.
Scown's youngest daughter, Amanda Merrington, is a real estate agent living in Cambridge.
References
- "Alistair Scown New Zealand". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ Gallagher, Brendan (4 December 2009). "Barbarians v New Zealand '73 – the greatest try of them all". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- Wilson, Lib (18 September 2013). "Waddell's in-laws living Cup challenge". Waikato Times. Retrieved 26 September 2015.