Oliver Douglas Bruce (born 23 May 1947) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and coach. A first five-eighth, Bruce represented Mid Canterbury and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1974 to 1978. He played 41 matches for the All Blacks including 14 internationals. He went on to be the assistant coach of Canterbury between 1982 and 1985, and the coach of that side from 1987 to 1988.[1]
| Birth name | Oliver Douglas Bruce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 May 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ashburton High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Luxford, Bob. "Doug Bruce". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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