William Douglas Roy Currey (2 June 1944 – 9 February 2023) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Currey represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1968 tour of Australia and Fiji. He played seven matches for the All Blacks on that tour, but did not appear in any internationals.[1]
Birth name | William Douglas Roy Currey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 June 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 9 February 2023 | (aged 78)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | School teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Bill Currey". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2023.