Alistair Scown
| Born | Alistair Ian Scown 21 October 1948 Patea, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Patea District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alistair Ian Scown (born 21 October 1948) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He has five caps as an All Black. All his test appearances were in 1972. Scown is known for being a player involved in what has been described as "the greatest try of them all" in a match between Barbarian FC and the All Blacks in 1973.
Scown's daughter Sonia represented New Zealand in rowing, and won bronze at the 2001 World Rowing Championships. Scown's son-in-law is Rob Waddell, who won a rowing gold at the 2000 Olympics.
Scown's son Hayden played rugby at a provincial level for Waikato between 1997 and 1999, playing 18 games and scoring 25 points.