Murray Wills Explained

Murray Wills
Full Name:Murray Clifton Wills
Birth Date:11 October 1941
Birth Place:Hāwera, New Zealand
Height:183 cm
Weight:89 kg
Position:Flanker
Repyears1:1967

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Murray Wills #661 . stats.allblacks.com.
  2. News: Pugh . John . Meet the touring All Blacks . . 14 October 1967.
  3. Web site: McLean . Glenn . Ex-All Black opens centre . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100608131001/http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/3783095/Ex-All-Black-opens-centre . 8 June 2010 . 7 June 2010.