Laurence Edward Monaghan (born 19 May 1951) is an Australian former rugby union international.
| Full name | Laurence Edward Monaghan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 May 1951 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Randwick, Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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Monaghan, educated at East Hills Boys High School in Sydney, was a fullback and winger with a skilful kicking game.[1]
Capped 17 times for the Wallabies during the 1970s, Monaghan made his debut on the wing against England at Twickenham in 1973. He was later a member of the 1975–76 tour of Britain, Ireland, where he featured in all four Tests against the home nations.[2] On the 1978 Wales tour of Australia, he kicked a famous drop goal for Sydney, from 45-metres and near the sideline, which put them ahead with two minutes remaining.[1][3]
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- ^ a b Pramberg, Bernie (5 June 2014). "Ex-Wallaby Laurie Monaghan still giving back to the game he loves". The Courier Mail.
- ^ "Laurence Edward Monaghan". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "What a kick!". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 May 1978.