Walter Pringle (rugby union)

Walter Pringle
Full name Walter Peter Pringle
Date of birth (1869-07-17)17 July 1869
Place of birth Hutt Valley, New Zealand
Date of death 24 February 1945(1945-02-24) (aged 75)
Place of death Palmerston North, New Zealand
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Notable relative(s) Codie Taylor (great-great-grandson)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Forward
New Zealand No. 30
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1891–99 Wellington
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1893 New Zealand 0 (0)

Walter Peter Pringle (17 July 1869 – 24 February 1945) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, Pringle represented Wellington at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side on their 1893 tour of Australia, playing in five matches including against New South Wales and Queensland.[1]

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Walter Pringle". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 August 2015.


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