Dick Thornett

Dick Thornett
Personal information
Birth nameRichard Norman Thornett
Born(1940-09-23)23 September 1940
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died12 October 2011(2011-10-12) (aged 71)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Relative(s)John Thornett (brother)
Ken Thornett (brother)
Water polo career
National team
Years Team
1960
 Australia men's national water polo team
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1961–62 Randwick DRUFC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1961–62 Australia 11 (6)
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963–71 Parramatta Eels 160 173
1972 Eastern Suburbs 9 3
Total 169 0 0 0 176
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963–69 New South Wales 13 21
1963–68 Australia 11 3

Richard Norman Thornett (23 September 1940 – 12 October 2011) was one of five Australians to have represented their country in three sports. He was an Olympic water polo player before becoming a rugby league and rugby union player – a dual code international representative.

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