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 name	Douglas Dawson Wilson
Date of birth	30 January 1931
Place of birth	Wanganui, New Zealand
Date of death	18 May 2019 (aged 88)
Place of death	Whanganui, New Zealand
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
School	Christchurch 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 () 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.