Bill Bush
| Full name | William Kingita Te Pohe Bush | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 January 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Whakatane High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Prop | ||
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| New Zealand No. | 738 | ||
| Provincial / State sides | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1971–82 | Canterbury | () | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1973–82 1974–79 |
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William Kingita Te Pohe "Bill" Bush MNZM (born 24 January 1949) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Bush represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1974 to 1979. He played 37 matches for the All Blacks including 12 internationals.
In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours Bush was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rugby.
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