Murray Wills
| Full name | Murray Clifton Wills | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 October 1941 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hāwera, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Murray Clifton Wills (born 11 October 1941) is a New Zealand former rugby union international.
Wills, who hails from Patea, South Taranaki, was educated at Hawera High School and made the first of his 132 provincial appearances for Taranaki in 1962 at the age of 20.[1]
A loose forward, Wills was a member of the All Blacks squad for the 1967 tour of Britain, France and Canada.[2] He played in five uncapped matches over the course of the tour.[1]
Wills captained Taranaki against the 1971 British Lions.[1]
In 2010, a sports centre named after Wills was opened in his home town of Patea.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Murray Wills #661". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ Pugh, John (14 October 1967). "Meet the touring All Blacks". Liverpool Echo.
- ^ McLean, Glenn (7 June 2010). "Ex-All Black opens centre". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010.