Doug Bruce (rugby player)

Doug Bruce

Full name	Oliver Douglas Bruce
Date of birth	23 May 1947
Place of birth	Dunedin, New Zealand
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
School	Ashburton High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	First five-eighth
New Zealand No.	737
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1967–69 1970–78	Mid Canterbury Canterbury
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1974–78	New Zealand	14	(15)
Coaching career
Years	Club / team
1987–88	Canterbury

Oliver Douglas "Doug" Bruce (born 23 May 1947) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and coach. A first five-eighth, Bruce represented Mid Canterbury and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1974 to 1978. He played 41 matches for the All Blacks including 14 internationals. He went on to be the assistant coach of Canterbury between 1982 and 1985, and the coach of that side from 1987 to 1988.^[1]

References

1. Luxford, Bob. "Doug Bruce". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 April 2015.