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Tweedale joined the navy and drifted apart from Wagner during the three years he was serving in the war.<\/p>\n
Post-war, the prop won 10 Test caps for the Wallabies between 1946-49 while he and Wagner went on to marry other people.<\/p>\n
But remarkably their lives would reconnect in 2004 when Tweedale was asked to do a favour for a friend and meet a widow at Sydney's Central station and look after her for the day ahead of a social gathering.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> The greatest Aussie Super Rugby clash ever?<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Rebels reveal new coach for trans-Tasman comp<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Cheika blows up after game turning red card<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/wallabies\/status\/1389695090180956161?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n Tweedale shared the story in an interview with Gordon Bray for rugby.com.au ahead of his 99th birthday last year.<\/a><\/p>\n "I asked, 'What's her name?' She said, 'Enid Wagner, do you know her?' Know her? I almost married her!," he recalled.<\/p>\n "So we've met at the big clock at central station and took on from there.<\/p>\n "I was happily married to Phyllis and Enid had lost her husband earlier. Two years later, I lost Phyllis also, so we just ended up together 64 years after we last saw each other."<\/p>\n Tweedale toured the United Kingdom, Europe and New Zealand with the Wallabies before retiring from the international game in 1949.<\/p>\n He moved to Parkes from where he captained NSW Country against the British Lions and led Central Western against Fiji.<\/p>\n Tweedale was also instrumental in the formation of the Forbes Rugby Club.<\/p>\n Returning to Sydney in 1957, Tweedale resumed his career for Parramatta (123 first grade games) as captain and a year later as captain\/coach.<\/p>\n In honour of his contribution and 100th birthday, the Western Sydney Two Blues' home ground will be renamed Eric Tweedale Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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