William Douglas Murcott

Surname:

Murcott

First names:

William Douglas

Known by:

Doug

Clubs:

Star, Bluff
Waimea OB

Provincial teams:

Southland 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983
Nelson Bays 1994, 1995
NZ Juniors 1979, 1980

Biography:

1978: Prop (5), No 8 (1) - 6 games
1978: NZ Colts Trial: Prop - 1 game
1979: Prop - 7 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1979: NZ Juniors: Prop - 4 games - 2 tries (8 pts)
1980: Prop - 10 games
1980: NZ Juniors Trial: Prop - 1 game
1980: NZ Juniors: Prop - 4 games
1980: Sth Island: Prop - 1 game
1981: Prop - 9 games
1983: Prop - 2 games
1994: Prop - 10 games
1995: Prop - 6 games - 1 try (5 pts)

Sub Total: Prov: NB: 16 games (5 pts): Sthl: 34 games (4 pts):
Others: 11 games (8 pts)

Total: 61 games (17 pts)

NOTE: This site shows Men's rugby history data from 1957 to 2025. In the Women's game it goes back to early 2000s. I am working backwards to earlier years as time allows.

Endorsement

It gives me great pleasure to write this character reference about this website. There would not be a person in this country who doesn’t know that rugby is the national game of New Zealand. The passion runs deep and the profile and exposure of the sport is without peer. A fair chunk of our heroes come from the game and nothing affects the mental psychology of the people more than rugby. Not even politics.

Because of this rich feeling, discussions in society are often based around the game and on the players involved. Memories tend to play tricks on people. They can fade and forget and get things muddled up. For nearly 90 years New Zealand rugby enthusiasts have been superbly served by the Rugby Almanack. It remains the definitive source of information from each season despite the advancement of technology.

However, we must accept that technology has advanced and like rugby, we therefore need to embrace the good that comes with that change. www.rugbyhistory.co.nz is the best rugby history site that is available. It provides comprehensive records of the All Blacks, all the Super rugby sides and most impressively of all, places a large emphasis on the national provincial competition, which remains such a crucial part of the fabric in New Zealand.

Kery Geertson’s dedication to this growing rugby treasure can not be denied. It continues to grow, mature and impress. To paraphrase the late, great Terry McLean www.rugbyhistory.co.nz should be stored as a favourite website for every rugby lover; it provides facts and fairness and hours of one of life’s greatest pleasures – browsing.

Grant Hassall
Wannabe Rugby Historian
New Plymouth

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