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Nicholas Arthur Labuschagne (26 May 1931 – 5 July 2024) was a South African-born England international rugby union player of the 1950s.
Biography
Born in Durban, Labuschagne was educated at Hilton College and the University of Cape Town in his native South Africa, then came to England to study dentistry at Guy's Hospital, London.
Labuschagne, a hooker, played his English club rugby with Guy's Hospital, Harlequins and Middlesex. He was capped five times by the England national team, debuting against Wales in Cardiff in 1953. His other four England appearances came during the 1955 Five Nations Championship.
Returning to South Africa, Labuschagne became president of Natal Rugby Union.
= Personal life
=Labuschagne's wife Alizanne was the granddaughter of department store founder John Orr. His grandson Patrick Lambie played for the Springboks.
See also
List of England national rugby union players
References
External links
Nic Labuschagne at ESPNscrum
Nick Labuschagne at England Rugby
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- Nic Labuschagne
- Deaths in July 2024
- List of England national rugby union players
- Patrick Lambie
- 2023 Ashes series
- Guy's, Kings and St Thomas' RFC
- John Orr (businessman)
- 2023 South Gloucestershire Council election
- Nic Diederichs Technical High School slashing
- List of Old Hiltonians
