Doug Wilson (rugby union)

Douglas Dawson Wilson (30 January 1931 – 18 May 2019) was a New Zealand rugby union player.

Doug Wilson
Wilson in 1953
Birth nameDouglas Dawson Wilson
Date of birth(1931-01-30)30 January 1931
Place of birthWanganui, New Zealand
Date of death18 May 2019(2019-05-18) (aged 88)
Place of deathWhanganui, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
SchoolChristchurch Boys' High School
Occupation(s)Menswear retailer
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth
Second five-eighth
All Black No. 559
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1952–54
1955–58
Canterbury
Wellington
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National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1953–54 New Zealand 2 (0)

A first and second five-eighth, Wilson represented Canterbury and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1953–54 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America. On that tour, he played 14 matches, including two internationals, and scored five tries and one drop goal.[1]

He died in Kowhainui Hospital, Whanganui, on 18 May 2019.[2] He had been married to Janice for 64 years.[2]

References

  1. Viney, Kathy; Williams, Defyd. "Doug Wilson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. "Douglas Wilson death notice". New Zealand Herald. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.


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