Bill Bush
Full name | William Kingita Te Pohe Bush | ||
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Date of birth | 24 January 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||
School | Whakatane High School | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Prop | ||
New Zealand No. | 738 | ||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1971–82 | Canterbury | ||
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1973–82 1974–79 |
New Zealand Māori New Zealand |
12 |
(0) |
William Kingita Te Pohe "Bill" Bush MNZM (born 24 January 1949) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Bush represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1974 to 1979. He played 37 matches for the All Blacks including 12 internationals.[1]
In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours Bush was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rugby. [2]
References
- ↑ Knight, Lindsay. "Billy Bush". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1996". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1996. Retrieved 29 March 2015.