Bill Bush

Bill Bush
MNZM
Birth name	William Kingita Te Pohe Bush
Date of birth	24 January 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth	Napier, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	103 kg (227 lb)
School	Whakatane High School
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1971–82	Canterbury
International career
Years	Team
1973–82; 1974–79	New Zealand Māori; New Zealand

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] He also represented, coached and selected for Māori All Blacks.

In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours, Bush was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.^[2] In 2021 he was made a life member of New Zealand Māori Rugby Board.

In October 2022 Bush was engaged to be the bus driver for the All Black squad.^[3]

References

^ Knight, Lindsay. "Billy Bush". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1996". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1996. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "All Blacks driven around Nelson by former 12-Test prop Bill Bush".

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

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[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.

[3] "All Blacks driven around Nelson by former 12-Test prop Bill Bush".

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