Bill Osborne
| Full name | William Michael Osborne | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 April 1955 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Whanganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||
| School | Wanganui High School | ||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Glen Osborne (nephew) | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Second five-eighth, centre | ||||||||||||
| New Zealand No. | 744 | ||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1973–82 |
Wanganui Waikato |
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1975–82 1977 |
New Zealand New Zealand Māori |
16 | (0) |
William Michael "Bill" Osborne (born 24 April 1955) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and centre, Osborne represented Wanganui and Waikato at a provincial level. Started his club career with the local Kaierau Rugby Union Club in Wanganui. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1975 and 1982, playing 48 matches including 16 internationals.
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