Ross Gordon Teitzel (born 20 March 1946) is an Australian former rugby union international.
| Full name | Ross Gordon Teitzel | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 March 1946 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Teitzel was born in Brisbane, where he attended Anglican Church Grammar School.[1] He played his rugby for the University of Queensland, where he was studying for his veterinary degree.[2]
A muscular lock, Teitzel was capped seven times for the Wallabies and debuted on the 1966–67 tour of Britain, Ireland and France, with the team looking to add line-out strength. He featured in all five Test matches on the tour.[3]
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- ^ "GPS rugby: Churchie's greatest - and the best of the rest". The Courier Mail. 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Legacy Match The players you will watch". The Canberra Times. 15 July 1966. p. 23 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ross Gordon Teitzel". classicwallabies.com.au.