Bruce McPhail

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]

Bruce McPhail

Birth name	Bruce Eric McPhail
Date of birth	(1937-01-26)26 January 1937
Place of birth	Ashburton, New Zealand
Date of death	21 July 2020(2020-07-21) (aged 83)
Place of death	Hamilton, New Zealand
School	Ashburton High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing All Black No. 597 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1956 1957–59 1960–63 Mid Canterbury Canterbury Nelson 6 24 35 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1959 New Zealand 2 (0)

McPhail died in Hamilton on 21 July 2020.[2]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Bruce McPhail". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
2. Knowler, Richard (21 July 2020). "Former All Blacks wing Bruce McPhail dies aged 83". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 August 2020.