David Codey
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David Codey is an Australia
n former state and national representative
rugby union
player who made 13 Test match appearances for Wallabies
between 1983 and 1987. He captained the national side on a single occasion in 1987.
Hailing from Orange
in country New South Wales
, Codey's secondary education
included 4 years at the Shore
school. His representative rise came after being spotted playing for Orange City and he made his state and national debut in 1983.
He sole Australian captaincy appearance was against the All Blacks in 1987. In the 1987 World Cup in the play-off for third against Wales, he became the first Australian to be sent off during a test match
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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n former state and national representative
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who made 13 Test match appearances for Wallabies
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
between 1983 and 1987. He captained the national side on a single occasion in 1987.
Hailing from Orange
Orange, New South Wales
Orange is a city in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of the state capital, Sydney, at an altitude of . Orange has an estimated population of 39,329 and the city is a major provincial centre....
in country New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Codey's secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
included 4 years at the Shore
Sydney Church of England Grammar School
Sydney Church of England Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
school. His representative rise came after being spotted playing for Orange City and he made his state and national debut in 1983.
He sole Australian captaincy appearance was against the All Blacks in 1987. In the 1987 World Cup in the play-off for third against Wales, he became the first Australian to be sent off during a test match
Test match (rugby union)
Test match in rugby union is a match recognised as being a full international match by at least one of the participating teams' governing bodies. It is an unofficial but widely used term in the sport....
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