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Willie John McBride

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Irish rugby union footballer and coach

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William James McBride, better known as Willie John McBride, is a former rugby union footballer from Northern Ireland who played as a lock for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions.

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Teams 4

Ireland men’s national rugby union team1962-1975
British & Irish Lions1962-1974
Ulster Rugby
Ballymena RFC

Career record

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1962-19754

Awards 2

Member of the Order of the British Empire
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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About this person

William James McBride, better known as Willie John McBride, is a former rugby union footballer from Northern Ireland who played as a lock for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions. He made 63 appearances for Ireland, including eleven as captain, and toured with the Lions five times; a record that earned him 17 Lions Test caps and 71 appearances in the red jersey. He also captained one of the most successful Lions sides, which returned undefeated from South Africa in 1974. McBride, inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2009, is regarded as one of the most influential figures ever to play the game.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
living
Dates
Born 1940 · age 86
Written about in
9 languages

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