Anthony Cottrell (rugby union)

Anthony Ian "Beau" Cottrell CBE (10 February 1907 – 10 December 1988) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker and prop, Cottrell represented Canterbury at a provincial level and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1929 to 1932. He played 22 matches for the All Blacks including 11 internationals.[1] He went on to serve as a member of the management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union.[2]

Anthony Cottrell CBE
Born	Anthony Ian Cottrell (1907-02-10)10 February 1907 Westport, New Zealand
Died	10 December 1988(1988-12-10) (aged 81) Christchurch, New Zealand
Education	Christ's College
Occupation	Barrister and solicitor
Rugby career
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	80 kg (180 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker and prop All Black No. 362 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1928–34 Canterbury 39 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1929–32 New Zealand 11 (0)

During World War II, Cottrell served as an officer with the New Zealand 20th Battalion. He was taken prisoner-of-war during the First Battle of El Alamein in July 1942, when he was wounded going to the assistance of a wounded man in his platoon.[3]

Cottrell was later an active Rotarian and served as a district governor. In the 1968 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the community.[4] In 1977, Cottrell was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal.[5]