Saxon White

Saxon White

Saxon White in 1957
Full name	Saxon William White
Date of birth	(1934-03-09)9 March 1934
Place of birth	Sydney, New South Wales
School	The King's School
University	University of Sydney
Occupation(s)	Medical Professor
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1953 New South Wales () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1956–58 Wallabies 7 (0)

Saxon William White AM (born 9 March 1934) is an Australian academic and former national representative rugby union centre. He made a total of seven international rugby representative appearances for Australia. He was the Foundation Professor of Human Physiology at the University of Newcastle medical school from 1976 to 1999 and since 2000 he has been Emeritus Professor at the University of Newcastle and a Honorary Professor at the Sydney University.

White was born in Sydney, New South Wales. His father was in the Royal Australian Navy until 1946 when he joined the staff of The King's School, Parramatta. Saxon White was schooled at Woollahra Primary Opportunity Class, Sydney Boys' High School, Parramatta High School and King's completing in 1952.

Having played rugby at High and at The King's School, (alongside future Wallaby teammate Peter Fenwicke), White continued whilst pursuing his medical studies and played for the Sydney University Football Club and St Andrew's College.

White made his representative debut for New South Wales in 1953 and that year aged just nineteen, he was selected in the Wallabies squad who toured South Africa in 1953. He played in no Tests on the tour. He played at centre in both Tests of 1956 against the South Africa rugby union team visiting Australia. He was selected to play against the All Blacks in 1957 but withdrew due to a knee injury. He was selected for the 1957–58 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France and played in three Test matches on the tour, before sustaining a severe head injury and being carried off in the match against Scotland. He played a further two Test Matches against the New Zealand Māori in 1958. He also played 26 tour games for the Wallabies against provincial sides during his two tours to South Africa and the British Isles.