Peter Crittle

Charles Peter Crittle AO (born 21 July 1939) is an Australian former barrister, rugby union player and official.[1][2][3] The majority of his secondary education was at Sydney Boys High School where he played in the First XV. Before then he was briefly at North Sydney Boys High School. [4] As a lock, he made 15 test match appearances for the Australia national rugby union team from 1962–1967.[1] He served as President of the New South Wales Rugby Union from 1993–99, and became President of the Australian Rugby Union in 2001. In 2004, he became an officer of the Order of Australia for his rugby achievements,[5] and in 2005, he received the Vernon Pugh Award for distinguished service from the International Rugby Board.[6]

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References
  1. "Charles Peter Crittle". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. "Rugby's immortals are laughing until the end". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. Neil (16 December 2011). "Wollongong pioneers, Sydney High Rugby, HSC results, Jimi Hendrix's underpants". Neil's final decade. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  4. The School Roll of North Sydney Boys High School records his entry in 1950 with number 7051. Online sources display confusion over his date of birth! This article states 21 July 1939 but Classic Wallabies states 21 July 1938. The School Roll resolves this issue. It shows 21 July 1938.
  5. "Charles Peter Crittle". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. International gong for Peter Crittle; www.northernstar.com.au; 30 Noc 2005
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