Ken McMullen (rugby)

Kenneth Victor McMullen (16 April 1941 — 6 February 1986) was an Australian rugby union international who represented Australia in four Test matches. He also played rugby league for Eastern Suburbs.

Ken McMullen

Full name	Kenneth Victor McMullen
Date of birth	(1941-04-16)16 April 1941
Place of birth	Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
Date of death	6 February 1986(1986-02-06) (aged 44)
Place of death	Sydney, NSW, Australia
Notable relative(s)	Craig McMullen (son)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1962–63 Australia 4 (3)
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position	Halfback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1964–67 Eastern Suburbs 22 13

A native of Wagga Wagga, McMullen was educated at Wagga Wagga High School and played both codes growing up.^[1]

McMullen, a rugby union scrum-half, toured New Zealand with New South Wales Country in 1960. It was his performance against the touring All Blacks two years later, in New South Wales' one-point win at the Sydney Sports Ground, that earned him Wallabies selection as a reserve for the 2nd Test. After being picked for that year's reciprocal tour of New Zealand, McMullen displaced Ken Catchpole to debut at scrum-half in the 1st Test in Wellington.^[2]

From 1964 to 1967, McMullen played first-grade rugby league for Eastern Suburbs, mainly as a halfback.^[3]

McMullen died of a brain tumour in 1986 at the age of 44.^[4]

See also

• List of Australia national rugby union players