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Walter Pringle (rugby union)

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Walter Pringle
Birth nameWalter Peter Pringle
Date of birth(1869-07-17)17 July 1869
Place of birthHutt Valley, New Zealand
Date of death24 February 1945(1945-02-24) (aged 75)
Place of deathPalmerston North, New Zealand
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Notable relative(s)Codie Taylor (great-great-grandson)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1891–99 Wellington ()

Walter Peter Pringle (17 July 1869 – 24 February 1945) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, Pringle represented Wellington at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side on their 1893 tour of Australia, playing in five matches including against New South Wales and Queensland.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Walter Pringle". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 August 2015.