Walter Pringle (rugby union)
Appearance
Birth name | Walter Peter Pringle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 17 July 1869 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hutt Valley, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 24 February 1945 | (aged 75)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Codie Taylor (great-great-grandson) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Walter Pringle". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 August 2015.