Willie John McBride, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Willie John McBride

Irish rugby union footballer and coach

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1940

Place of Birth: County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Willie John McBride

  • William James McBride, CBE, better known as Willie John McBride (born 6 June 1940) is a former rugby union footballer who played as a lock for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions.
  • He played 63 Tests for Ireland including eleven as captain, and toured with the Lions five times — a record that gave him 17 Lions Test caps.
  • He also captained the most successful ever Lions side, which toured South Africa in 1974.

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