Bill Birtwistle Explained

Bill Birtwistle
Birth Name:William Murray Birtwistle
Birth Date:4 July 1939
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Ru Position:Wing
Height:1.80 m
Weight:73 kg
Repyears1:1965–1967
Repcaps1:7
Reppoints1:12
Provinceyears1:1961
Provinceyears2:1962–1966
Provinceyears3:1967–1970
Provinceapps1:2
Provinceapps3:29
Relatives:Mark Birtwistle (nephew)
School:Mount Roskill Grammar School

William Murray Birtwistle (born 4 July 1939) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Birtwistle represented, and 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Birtwistle . Luxford . Bob . New Zealand Rugby Union . 19 November 2021.