About Len Forbes
Lived 1934 – 2003 (aged 68–69). Len Forbes was an Australian rugby union player.
Leonard Joseph Forbes (19 June 1934 – 4 September 2003) was an Australian international rugby union player.
Born in Brisbane, Forbes was the younger brother of Wallabies prop Colin and undertook some of his schooling at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, which he left at the age of 14.
Forbes, a Brothers front-rower, packed a scrum with his brother in his early Queensland appearances and won a Wallabies call up for the 1958 tour of New Zealand, a surprise selection ahead of former captain Bob Davidson. He made four uncapped appearances in New Zealand and was a reserve for the Test matches.
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Who was Len Forbes?
Australian rugby union player
When was Len Forbes born?
Len Forbes was born in 1934.
When did Len Forbes die?
Len Forbes died in 2003.
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Len Forbes was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Len Forbes?
Len Forbes was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Len Forbes. https://biography.guide/len-forbes/
MLA: "Len Forbes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/len-forbes/.
Chicago: "Len Forbes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/len-forbes/.
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