Alistair Scown
| Born | Alistair Ian Scown 21 October 1948 Pātea, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Patea District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alistair Ian Scown (born 21 October 1948) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He has five caps as an All Black. All his test appearances were in 1972.[1] Scown is known for being a player involved in what has been described as "the greatest try of them all"[2] in a match between Barbarian FC and the All Blacks in 1973.[2]
Scown's daughter Sonia 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.[3]
Scown's son Hayden played rugby at a provincial level for Waikato between 1997 and 1999, playing 18 games and scoring 25 points.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Alistair Scown New Zealand". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Hayden Reid Scown". New Zealand Rugby History. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "There's a lot more trouble simmering". The Herald. 13 November 1997. Retrieved 12 March 2026.