Bill Bush

William Kingita Te Pohe 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]

Bill Bush MNZM
Born	William Kingita Te Pohe Bush (1949-01-24) 24 January 1949 Napier, New Zealand
Education	Whakatane High School
Rugby career
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	103 kg (227 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop All Black No. 738 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1971–82 Canterbury () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1973–82 1974–79 New Zealand Māori New Zealand 12 (0)

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

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Billy Bush". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
2. "Queen's Birthday honours list 1996". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1996. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

Awards
Preceded by Tane Norton	Tom French Memorial Māori rugby union player of the year 1975	Succeeded by Kent Lambert