Anthony John Ekert (born 29 March 1969) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.
| Full name | Anthony John Ekert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 March 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Oakhill College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Sydney, Ekert was a Roselea junior and played in the 1st XV of Oakhill College.[1]
Ekert, a scrum-half, twice won Sportsperson of the Year at the University of Newcastle, where he studied for a degree in civil engineering, and while there earned a New South Wales call up for their 1991 tour of Argentina.[2]
In 1992, Ekert represented Australia at the Hong Kong Sevens and was rewarded for his performance in a Sydney representative team's win over the touring All Blacks with Wallabies selection on the end of year tour, filling a position vacated by the retired Nick Farr-Jones.[3] He was on the bench for the Tests against Ireland and Wales, with Peter Slattery preferred at scrum-half, but featured in five uncapped matches during the tour.[1]
Ekert won Shute Shield premierships with Gordon in 1993 and 1995.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Anthony John Ekert". Classic Wallabies.
- ^ "Rugby Union: Anthony Ekert". The Advertiser (Cessnock). 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Composed Australians make it to quarters". The Canberra Times. 5 April 1992. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Anthony Ekert at ESPNscrum