Leigh Gerard Donnellan (born 3 November 1957) is an Australian former

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player. A

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native, Donnellan was educated at Daramalan College and spent his entire career with the local Daramalan Rugby Club, while earning regular ACT representative honours. He appeared for the ACT against the touring 1979 All Blacks and in 1982 captained the territory against

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. In 1984, Donnellan had the distinction of captaining Daramalan to their maiden first-grade premiership. Donnellan won

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selection in 1989, to back up props Dan Crowley and Mark Hartill for the second Test match against the

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at Ballymore Stadium, but didn't get to take the field. He was again restricted to the bench for the series finale in Sydney and lost his place to

Tony Daly Tony Daly (born 7 March 1966 in West Pymble, Australia) is a former Australian rugby union footballer who represented Australia national rugby union team, Australia in 41 Test match (rugby union), Test matches. He played for Eastern Suburbs Dis ...

thereafter.

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