David Grimmond

David Grimmond

Full name	David Noel Grimmond
Date of birth	(1943-12-25) 25 December 1943
Place of birth	Narrandera, NSW, Australia
Rugby league career
Position(s) Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1970 New South Wales ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1964 Australia 1 (0)

David Noel Grimmond (born 25 December 1943) is an Australian former rugby union international.

Grimmond, born in Narrandera, was educated at Canberra's St Edmund's College. He was a speedy winger, who in 1963 recorded a 10 seconds flat 100 yards run, while competing at the Country Athletics Championships.

A Queanbeyan Whites first-grade player, Grimmond gained Wallabies selection in 1964 for the tour of New Zealand. He was capped in the 2nd Test at Lancaster Park in Christchurch, playing on the left wing. The following year he was restricted by injury, then in 1966 he was considered unfortunate to miss selection for the British Lions Tests, with the uncapped George Ruebner preferred due to his goal-kicking skills.

Grimmond switched to rugby league in 1968 and played for the Queanbeyan Blues, later turning down an offer to join Penrith. He made the New South Wales state team in 1970 and had a two-try performance in a win over Queensland in Sydney, putting him in contention for national selection.

See also

• List of Australia national rugby union players

External links

• David Grimmond at ESPNscrum