Arthur James Summons was an Australian representative rugby union and rugby league player, a dual-code rugby international fly-half or five-eighth.
18 Facts About Arthur Summons
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Arthur Summons captained the Australian national rugby league team in five undefeated test matches from 1962 until 1964 and later coached the side.
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Arthur Summons represented for Combined High Schools and later captained a Sydney Combined Teachers' College side.
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Arthur Summons had played junior rugby league with the Mount Pritchard club.
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Arthur Summons was graded with the Gordon Rugby Union Club and first represented the Wallabies in tour matches against the Springboks in 1956.
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Arthur Summons played in four tests of the tour; only missing the test match against France.
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Arthur Summons made two further test appearances, against the visiting British Lions in Sydney in 1959, concluding his rugby union career with ten total Wallaby test caps.
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Arthur Summons played in the 3 consecutive Wests grand final losses to St George between 1961 and 1963.
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Arthur Summons first represented Australia in rugby league in 1961, touring New Zealand and appearing in six matches on tour, including two test matches.
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In 1963, Arthur Summons led Australia to wins against New Zealand, South Africa and on the Kangaroo tour of Britain, for which he was appointed captain-coach.
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Arthur Summons missed all three tour tests against the Lions but masterminded the Ashes victory, establishing a plan to dominate the British through the forwards.
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Arthur Summons captained Australia to victory in two tests on the French leg of the tour but did not represent Australia again.
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Arthur Summons finished his club career in Australia, playing five seasons with the Wagga Magpies and working as Secretary-Manager of the Wagga Wagga Leagues Club.
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Arthur Summons was made a Life member of the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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In February 2008, Arthur Summons was named in the list of Australia's 100 greatest players between 1908 and 2007, which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.
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Arthur Summons is the subject of one of the most memorable sporting photographic images ever captured in Australia.
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Arthur Summons later said that The Gladiators is actually Arthur Summons complaining about the referee's decision to Provan.
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In 1964 Arthur Summons retired to Wagga Wagga and was secretary-manager of the Wagga Wagga Leagues Club.