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| Birth name | William James McBride | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 June 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Toomebridge, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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William James McBride CBE, better known as Willie John McBride (born 6 June 1940), 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. 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.[1]
- ^ 'Willie-John McBride'. World Rugby, 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2025