Adam Terry Fergus Magro (born 14 April 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.
| Full name | Adam Terry Fergus Magro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 April 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sydney Boys High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Sophie Scamps (wife) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Mortgage broker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early years
editA native of Sydney, Magro played junior rugby with Coogee Seahorses and made the GPS 1st XV during his time at Sydney Boys High School.[1] He gained Australian Schoolboys representative honours in 1988, as a centre partner to future Wallaby Matt O'Connor, then continued his studies at the University of New South Wales.[2]
Rugby career
editMagro, an outside centre, was signed by the ACT Brumbies from Randwick for the inaugural Super 12 season. His first season form was enough to earn a Wallabies call up for the 1996 end of year tour of Europe. He made his first Wallabies appearance in a tour match against Combined Scottish Districts, after which he had to return home with a broken ankle. The following year, Magro made his second Wallabies tour, but again only played uncapped matches.[3]
Finishing at the Brumbies in 1999, Magro spent the next period of his career overseas, starting with a year in Japan at Toyota Shokki. He returned to Randwick briefly in 2001, then linked up with Irish team Leinster for two seasons.[4] While studying for a Masters of Science, Magro won a blue featuring for Oxford University in the 2003 Varsity match.[5]
Magro is of Maltese descent and played Test rugby for Malta in 2004.[3]
Personal life
editMagro, a mortgage broker, is married to independent MP Sophie Scamps.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Stage set for Varsity 2003". ESPN.com. 2 December 2003.
- ^ "Australian team pen pictures". The Canberra Times. 2 September 1988. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Adam Terry Fergus Magro". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Randwick's Magro set to gallop off to Ireland's greener fields". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 June 2001.
- ^ "Malta centre to play in England's 'home of rugby'". Times of Malta. 3 December 2003.
- ^ "Meet the husbands of two teal independents". Australian Financial Review. 1 September 2022.