David Grimmond

{{Short description|Australian rugby union international (1943–2024)}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = David Grimmond

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = David Noel Grimmond

| birth_date = {{birth date|1943|12|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia

| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|5|31|1943|12|25|df=yes}}

| death_place = Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

| position = Wing

| clubs1 = Queanbeyan Whites

| repyears1 = 1964

| repteam1 = {{nrut|Australia}}

| repcaps1 = 1

| reppoints1 = 0

| module = {{infobox rugby league biography | embed = yes

| position = Wing

| year1start = 1968

| club1 = Queanbeyan Blues

| year2start = 1970

| club2 = New South Wales

}}

David Noel Grimmond (25 December 1943 – 31 May 2024){{Cite web |title=David Noel GRIMMOND Death Notice - {{!}} Canberra Times |url=https://tributes.canberratimes.com.au/obituaries/511862/david-noel-grimmond/?r=https://tributes.canberratimes.com.au/obituaries/canberratimes-au/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=tributes.canberratimes.com.au}} was an Australian rugby union international.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article271246965 |title=Another Wallaby |newspaper=Queanbeyan Age |date=21 July 1964 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}}

Grimmond, born in Narrandera, was educated at Canberra's St Edmund's College. He was a speedy winger, who in 1963 recorded a 10 seconds flat 100 yards run, while competing at the Country Athletics Championships.{{cite web |title=David Noel Grimmond |url=https://classicwallabies.com.au/players/david-noel-grimmond |website=classicwallabies.com.au |language=en}}

A Queanbeyan Whites first-grade player, Grimmond gained Wallabies selection in 1964 for the tour of New Zealand. He was capped in the 2nd Test at Lancaster Park in Christchurch, playing on the left wing. He has Wallaby #494.{{Cite web |title=David Noel Grimmond {{!}} Player Profile {{!}} Classic Wallabies |url=https://classicwallabies.com.au/players/david-noel-grimmond/635 |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=classicwallabies.com.au |language=en}} The following year he was restricted by injury, then in 1966 he was considered unfortunate to miss selection for the British Lions Tests, with the uncapped George Ruebner preferred due to his goal-kicking skills.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131774516 |title='Staggering' Omission |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=24 May 1966 |page=24 |via=National Library of Australia}}

Grimmond switched to rugby league in 1968 and played for the Queanbeyan Blues, later turning down an offer to join Penrith.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107914454 |title=Penrith Offer Rejected: Grimmond to stay with Blues |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=18 March 1970 |page=36 |via=National Library of Australia}} He made the New South Wales state team in 1970 and had a two-try performance in a win over Queensland in Sydney, putting him in contention for national selection.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article271058370 |title=Grimmond in line for World Cup |newspaper=Queanbeyan Age |date=7 August 1970 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}

Grimmond's son David represented the ACT, Canberra Kookaburras and Australia 7s in rugby union.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-05 |title=Vale David Grimmond |url=https://brumbies.rugby/news/vale-david-grimmond-202465 |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=brumbies.rugby |language=en}}