John Thornett
| Born | John Edward Thornett 30 March 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 4 January 2019 (aged 83) Batemans Bay, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sydney Boys High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Dick Thornett (brother) Ken Thornett (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Edward Thornett, MBE (30 March 1935 – 4 January 2019) was an Australian rugby union player, who played 37 Tests for Australia between 1955 and 1967 and made an additional 77 representative match appearances. He captained Australia in 16 Test matches and on an additional 47 tour matches on the eight international rugby tours he made with Wallaby squads.