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Murray Wills

Murray Wills

Rugby player

Murray Clifton Wills (born 11 October 1941) is a New Zealand former rugby union international.

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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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References

  1. [1]
    "Murray Wills #661". stats.allblacks.com.
  2. [2]
    Pugh, John (14 October 1967). "Meet the touring All Blacks". Liverpool Echo.
  3. [3]
    McLean, Glenn (7 June 2010). "Ex-All Black opens centre". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010.
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