Tom Perrin

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Thomas Drummond Perrin (26 February 1911– 21 April 1975) was an Australian Rugby Union player who represented for the Wallabies twice.[1]

Perrin (right)) with Syd Malcolm, Wallaby captain

Early life[edit]

Perrin was born in Summer Hill and attended Newington College (1924–1927).[2]

Club rugby[edit]

He grew up in Mosman and as a second rower joined Northern Suburbs Rugby Club after leaving school and played in their premiership side in 1933.

Representative rugby[edit]

He toured New Zealand in 1931 with the Wallabies and played in seven of the ten games played and two tests.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Australian Rugby - The Game and the Players (Jack Pollard Syd, 1994) pp 460: Perrin, Thomas Drummond (1911–1975)
  2. ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 155