| Alistair Scown | |
| Birth Name: | Alistair Ian Scown |
| Birth Date: | 1948 10, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Patea, New Zealand |
| Height: | 1.850NaN0 |
| Weight: | 95kg (209lb) |
| Ru Position: | Flanker |
| Repyears1: | 1972 |
| Repcaps1: | 5 |
| Reppoints1: | 4 |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 1968–76 |
| Ru Provinceapps1: | 77 |
| Relatives: | Sonia Waddell (daughter) Rob Waddell (son-in-law)Hayden Scown (son) Amanda Merrington (daughter) |
| School: | Patea District High School |
Alistair Ian Scown (born 21 October 1948) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He has five caps as an All Black. All his test appearances were in 1972.[1] Scown is known for being a player involved in what has been described as "the greatest try of them all"[2] in a match between Barbarian FC and the All Blacks in 1973.[2]
Scown's daughter Sonia has represented New Zealand in rowing, and won bronze at the 2001 World Rowing Championships. Scown's son-in-law is Rob Waddell, who won a rowing gold at the 2000 Olympics.[3]
Scown's son Hayden is an accomplished rugby player, having played at Provincial level for Waikato, and age group New Zealand level.
Scown's youngest daughter, Amanda Merrington, is a real estate agent living in Cambridge.