Graham Downes
Graham “Basher” Downes played at prop for Natal and OMBAC, earning his USA fifteens cap against Hong Kong in 1992.
First recorded USA service · 1992
OMBAC club record
1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010sPlayer · Prop · assistant coach · financial supporter
Player · 1980s; assistant coach · 1993–1996; later supporter
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Enlarge ↗Graham DownesGraham Downes at his Bankers Hill home, photographed for Man About Town · Will Gullette / San Diego Home-Garden Lifestyles, February2013; reproduced by Tom Shess, Pillar to Post
Club record & sources
These are recorded seasons and roles; they may not cover the person’s full time at the club.
Career résumé
Prop · Eagle #208 · 1 XV caps · USA XV
The OMBAC affiliation
Recognised on OMBAC’s Eagles roll and confirmed by the club contributor.
Club contributor / supplied club records
Photograph provenance
Graham Downes at his Bankers Hill home, photographed for Man About Town · Will Gullette / San Diego Home-Garden Lifestyles, February2013; reproduced by Tom Shess, Pillar to Post
The national record
- USA fifteens
- 1 documented career record
National service & the OMBAC connection
Graham “Basher” Downes played at prop for Natal and OMBAC, earning his USA fifteens cap against Hong Kong in 1992. He also founded the Kwazulu Old Crocs touring side and established his San Diego architecture practice in 1994. Following his death in 2013, friends and former teammates helped establish a rugby scholarship fund in his name, extending his influence through opportunities for younger players.
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