| Birth name | Alistair Ian Scown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 October 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Patea, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Patea District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Sonia Waddell (daughter) Rob Waddell (son-in-law)Hayden Scown (son) Amanda Merrington (daughter) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alistair Ian Scown (born 21 October 1948) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He has five caps as an All Black. All his test appearances were in 1972.[1] Scown is known for being a player involved in what has been described as "the greatest try of them all"[2] in a match between Barbarian FC and the All Blacks in 1973.[2]
Scown's daughter Sonia has 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.[3]
Scown's son Hayden is an accomplished rugby player, having played at Provincial level for Waikato, and age group New Zealand level.
Scown's youngest daughter, Amanda Merrington, is a real estate agent living in Cambridge.