Brian Weir


Brian Anthony Weir is an Australian former international rugby union player.
Raised in the Illawarra, Weir was born in Kiama, [New South Wales|Kiama] and attended Wollongong's Edmund Rice College, where his rugby teammates included future Wallabies centre Geoff [Shaw |Geoff Shaw].
Weir, a fullback, was known for his long and accurate kicking game.
A NSW Country representative player, Weir won a place on the Australia [national rugby union team|Wallabies] squad for their 1969 [Australia rugby union tour of South Africa|1969 tour to South Africa], after a strong goal-kicking performance for the "Possibles" during the trials. He served as an understudy to Arthur McGill and was restricted to the non-international tour matches, amassing over 50 points.