William Murray Birtwistle (born 4 July 1939) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Birtwistle represented Auckland, Canterbury and Waikato at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1965 to 1967. He played 12 matches for the All Blacks including seven internationals.[1]
| Birth name | William Murray Birtwistle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 July 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Mount Roskill Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Mark Birtwistle (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References edit
- ^ Luxford, Bob. "Bill Birtwistle". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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