Bill Birtwistle

Bill Birtwistle

Birth name	William Murray Birtwistle
Date of birth	(1939-07-04) 4 July 1939 (age 85)
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)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1961 Auckland 2 () 1962–1966 Canterbury () 1967–1970 Waikato 29 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1965–1967 New Zealand 7 (12)

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]

References

1. Luxford, Bob. "Bill Birtwistle". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 November 2021.