Peter Murdoch
Murdoch on tour in the United Kingdom as the coach of the New Zealand Barbarians in 1987.
Birth namePeter Henry Murdoch
Date of birth(1941-06-17)17 June 1941
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Date of death16 October 1995(1995-10-16) (aged 54)
Place of deathAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
SchoolOtahuhu College
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth
Second five-eighth
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1964–1971 Auckland 50 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1964–1965 New Zealand 5 (6)

Peter Henry Murdoch (17 June 1941 – 16 October 1995) was a New Zealand rugby union player. An inside back, Murdoch represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1964 and 1965. He played five games at first five-eighth for the All Blacks, all of them Test matches, scoring two tries.[1]

Murdoch died on 16 October 1995 while jogging in Auckland Domain.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Peter Murdoch". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 November 2021.


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