# Shane Sullivan

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**Shane Stephen Sullivan** (born 7 September 1945) is an Australian former international [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player.[1]

A Brisbane native, Sullivan completed his secondary schooling at [St Joseph's College, Nudgee](/source/St_Joseph's_College,_Nudgee), where he played 1st XV rugby in his last year, before continuing his studies at the [University of Queensland](/source/University_of_Queensland).[2]

Sullivan, a specialist tighthead prop, played for Brisbane club Brothers and made his Queensland state debut in 1968. He was one of six Brothers players to earn [Wallabies](/source/Australia_national_rugby_union_team) selection for the [1969 tour of South Africa](/source/1969_Australia_rugby_union_tour_of_South_Africa), preferred over the already capped [Ross Turnbull](/source/Ross_Turnbull_(rugby_union)).[3] Over the course of the tour, Sullivan started 11 of a possible 24 matches for the Wallabies, while sitting out the Test matches, with [Roy Prosser](/source/Roy_Prosser) and [Jim Roxburgh](/source/Jim_Roxburgh_(rugby_union)) the favoured combination.[2]

While studying medicine in England, Sullivan competed in the Hospitals Cup for [St Bartholomew's Hospital](/source/St_Bartholomew's_Hospital).[2]

Sullivan was a general practitioner in [Toowoomba](/source/Toowoomba), Queensland.[2]

## See also

- [List of Australia national rugby union players](/source/List_of_Australia_national_rugby_union_players)

## References

1. ["'Unknown' Joins Wallabies For South Africa"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/120762466). *[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)*. 2 June 1969.

1. ["Shane Stephen Sullivan"](https://classicwallabies.com.au/players/shane-stephen-sullivan/537). *classicwallabies.com.au*

1. ["Country's five for union tour"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131787925). *[The Canberra Times](/source/The_Canberra_Times)*. 3 June 1969. p. 20. – via National Library of Australia.

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