Bruce Eric McPhail (26 January 1937 – 21 July 2020) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, McPhail represented Mid Canterbury, Canterbury, and Nelson at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1959. He played two matches for the All Blacks, both of them tests against the touring British Lions.[1]
| Birth name | Bruce Eric McPhail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 January 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ashburton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 July 2020 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ashburton High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Bruce McPhail". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ Knowler, Richard (21 July 2020). "Former All Blacks wing Bruce McPhail dies aged 83". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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