Graham Shannon
Hugh Graham Shannon was a New Zealand rugby union player. Graham Shannon as he was commonly called was educated at Wellington College and later farmed in the Manawatu region.
He played at Rugby [union positions#Scrum-half|Halfback] and represented the Manawatu Rugby Union at provincial level from 1890 to 1894 and had a NZ trial in 1893. He played club rugby for Marton and Feilding.
He was not an original selection but was called into the New [Zealand national rugby union team] on their 1893 [New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia|1893 tour of Australia] due to the withdrawal of William Elliott and Charles Caradus. He played in six matches including one as a wing-forward. He scored 9 points for New Zealand from 3 tries:
- 2 against Northern Districts at the Newcastle Sports Ground
- 1 against Western Districts at the Bathurst Ground