About Mac Hughes
Lived 1932 – 2021 (aged 88). Mac Hughes was a rugby union player.
Norman McLaurin Hughes (18 November 1932 — January 2021) was an Australian rugby union international.
Hughes, a native of Albury, received his education in Sydney, attending Mosman Preparatory School and Sydney Church of England Grammar School. He played rugby for Sydney University during his tertiary studies.
A back row forward, Hughes gained 14 caps during his time with the Wallabies, which began on the 1953 tour of South Africa. He played all four Tests on the tour, which included an influential performance in the win over the Springboks in Cape Town. After finishing his Wallabies career with five Test appearances during the 1957–58 tour of Britain, Ireland and France, Hughes spent the next few years in London, where he played rugby for Blackheath and Middlesex.
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Who was Mac Hughes?
rugby player
When was Mac Hughes born?
Mac Hughes was born on 18 November 1932.
When did Mac Hughes die?
Mac Hughes died on 29 January 2021.
What was Mac Hughes's occupation?
Mac Hughes was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mac Hughes. https://biography.guide/mac-hughes/
MLA: "Mac Hughes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mac-hughes/.
Chicago: "Mac Hughes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mac-hughes/.
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