The 102-year-old Eric Tweedale lived an incredible life that involved playing for the Wallabies, serving in the war and enjoying a romantic reunion after a 64-year break.
But for any Wallabies player who dared sniff at a trip in cattle class, they only needed to talk to their most senior forebear – Wallaby No.336 Eric Tweedale – for a dose of reality.When Tweedale was first chosen to play for Australia in 1946, he was instructed to be at Rose Bay at 6am, to catch a Sunderland flying boat to New Zealand.
Eric Tweedale talking to Sir Peter Cosgrove and Nick Farr-Jones at a dinner to decide the Wallabies jersey colour in 2021.Tweedale was, unsuprisingly, the oldest living Wallaby for many years, and stories of his incredible life have been shared by vast numbers of people who loved and admired the charismatic front rower and war veteran.Born in England, Tweedale moved to Australia at age three, where his parents bought a house at Merrylands, which was then a semi-rural area on Sydney’s outskirts.
“He said ‘you look big and ugly enough to me, what say I pick you up on Tuesday night and I will take you over to Cumberland Oval’.” Tweedale played occasionally for the Two Blues while on shore leave, and when peace returned, he was selected for both NSW and the Wallabies in 1946. Working for Shell, Tweedale learned of his selection to play for Australia against the All Blacks after buying a newspaper at Wynyard ahead of the commute home.Reuters
Having been posted by Shell to work in NSW’s Central West, Tweedale captained NSW Country and played against the British and Irish Lions, and also helped form the Forbes Rugby Club.
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