Joe_Kraefft

Joe Kraefft

Joe Kraefft

Rugby player

Donald Frederick Kraefft (20 July 1922 — 14 November 2010) was an Australian rugby union international.

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Kraefft was educated at Sydney Church of England Grammar School and the University of Sydney.[1]

A lock, Kraefft was a line-out specialist and played his first-grade rugby for Sydney University. He gained six Wallabies caps, debuting against the All Blacks at the SCG in 1947. His other five Test appearances were all on the 1947–48 tour of Britain, Ireland and France, where he was one of Australia's best forwards This was despite losing 15 lbs on the boat trip over, after developing a septic throat from swimming in the pool, missing the first five tour matches as a result.[1][2]

Kraefft coached Sydney University for one first-grade season in 1951.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Donald Frederick Kraefft". classicwallabies.com.au.
  2. [2]
    "Kraefft, Windon Rated As The Wallabies' Stars". The Newcastle Sun. 3 February 1948. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. [3]
    "University Will Have Firm Coach In Kraefft". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 March 1951. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
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