Conrad Primmer

Conrad James Primmer OAM (24 March 1924 — 10 December 2014) was an Australian rugby union international.

He served in the Navy during the war, as did his brother Jack, who was killed in the sinking of HMAS Sydney.

[1] Following the war, Primmer played rugby for GPS and then the University of Queensland, while studying for his medical degree.

[2] Primmer, a lock and specialist line-out jumper, was called up by the Wallabies to contest the Bledisloe Cup for a home series against the All Blacks in 1951.

[2] A gynaecologist, Primmer was a founder of the Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 1994 Australia Day Honours for services to the community.