Beres Ellwood

Beresford John Ellwood (born 24 July 1937) is an Australian former rugby union international.

Raised in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Ellwood was born in Wagga Wagga and educated at Cootamundra High School, where he played rugby league.

[1] Ellwood, a centre, was capped 20 times for the Wallabies, debuting against the All Blacks on the 1958 tour of New Zealand.

His goal-kicking abilities were used against the visiting 1965 Springboks and helped the Wallabies claim the 2nd Test to win the series.

[3] Charles Sturt University's rugby oval is named after Ellwood.