Wallaby Ken was ‘a flash of light’

KEN Catchpole, who died on Thursday aged 78, is possibly a name that might not resonate with the modern generation but for much of the 60s the nuggety Australian was considered the best scrum-half in the world.
Noted for his lightning quick service, Catchpole was the key player in the Wallabies series success over South Africa in 1965 and wins over Wales and England during their British tour in 1967. After the latter RFU President Dougie Harrison described him as the greatest scrum-half of all time.
It was back in 1959 that he made his New South Wales debut and in an early game took a sta...

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