Bruce Watt
New Zealand rugby union player (1939–2021)
Rugby player
Birth name | Bruce Alexander Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1939-03-12)12 March 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Marton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 15 July 2021(2021-07-15) (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Wanganui Technical College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bruce Alexander Watt (12 March 1939 – 15 July 2021) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A first five-eighth, Watt represented Wanganui and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1962 to 1964. He played 29 matches for the All Blacks including eight internationals.[1] He later coached extensively among regional junior teams. He was also a cricketer who played Hawke Cup cricket for Rangitikei.[2]
Watt died in Tawa on 15 July 2021.[2][3]
References
External links
- Bruce Watt at Christchurch Football Club website
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