Doyen of Aussie rugby dies at 92

Sydney – Former Wallabies captain and administrator Sir Nicholas Shehadie, one of only two Australian rugby players to be knighted, has died aged 92.

Shehadie, who played 30 Tests between 1947 and 1958, a record at the time with three of those as captain, passed away in hospital late on Sunday, Rugby Australia said.

He was regarded as one of the all-time great prop forwards and an institution in the Australian team for a decade, playing a total of 114 games for the Wallabies.

Shehadie was inducted into the International Rugby Board Hall of Fame in 2011 for his services to the sport.