Paul Darveniza (19 September 1945-11 June 2024) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. He was also a medical doctor who specialised in neurology. He died of blood cancer in 2024.[2] [3]
Birth name | Paul Darveniza[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | [1] | 19 September 1945||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 11 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Sydney | ||||||||||||||||
School | Cranbrook School, Sydney | ||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Neurologist | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Darveniza, a hooker, was born in Brisbane, Queensland and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australia.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Scrum.com player profile of Paul Darveniza". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ Abrahams, Anthony (13 June 2024). "Wallabies hooker among 'Anti-Apartheid Seven' was eminent neurologist". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Vale - Dr Paul Darveniza". Sydney Uni Football Club. 12 June 2024.