Willie Duncan (rugby union) explained

Willie Duncan
Full Name:William Robert Duncan
Birth Date:14 July 1957
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position:Flanker
Repyears1:1984
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

William Robert Duncan (born 14 July 1957) is a former Irish international rugby union player from Northern Ireland.[1]

Born in Belfast, Duncan was a Malone flanker, capped twice by Ireland in the 1984 Five Nations. He made his debut against Wales at Lansdowne Road, then lost his place for the next fixture, before winning a recall at Twickenham when Fergus Slattery had to withdraw with illness.[2]

Duncan played on the Ulster team that defeated the 1984 Wallabies at Ravenhill.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Willie Duncan . . 6 June 1986.
  2. News: Terry Is Hat-Trick Star . . 5 February 1984.
  3. News: Ravenhill's grand stage celebrates 100 years of Ulster magic and memories . Belfast News-Letter . 12 January 2024.