Tom Coughlan (rugby union)


Thomas Desmond Coughlan was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Coughlan represented South Canterbury and, briefly, at a provincial level. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks: a test against the touring Australian team in 1958. He later was a selector in 1973 and 1974.
Born in Mosgiel, Coughlan came from a farming background. He was educated at St Kevin's College in Oamaru. He died in Christchurch on 9 November 2017.