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]

Bill Birtwistle
Birth nameWilliam Murray Birtwistle
Date of birth (1939-07-04) 4 July 1939 (age 85)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
SchoolMount 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)

References

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