Dick Thornett
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Dick Thornett was an Australian rugby league and rugby union player - a dual international. He represented for the Wallabies in 11 Tests in 1961-62 and the Kangaroos in Tests against South Africa in 1963, on the 1963-64 Kangaroo Tour and in 3 matches of the 1968 World Cup.
His international rugby league debut in the 1st Test against South Africa in Brisbane on 20 July 1963 saw Thornett become Australia's 28th dual code rugby international, following Michael Cleary and preceding Jim Lisle.
He was a Front Rower with the Parramatta Eels in 1960s. He played 168 games for the club.
Dick Thornett also represented Australia at Water polo in the 1960 Rome Olympics giving him the truly rare sporting distinction of being a triple international. See also (Michael Cleary).
He was born into a family of legendary footballing brothers. John Thornett was a Wallaby captain who played 37 Rugby Union Tests for Australia over a distinguished 13 year career from 1955. Ken Thornett was the leading Australian Rugby League fullback in the early sixties. Ken earned 12 Test caps for Australia and played alongside Dick at Parramatta over a 136 game club career.
John and Dick both played together in Wallabies sides in 1961-62 and Dick and Ken played in the same side in 3 test matches on the 1963-64 Kangaroo Tour.
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