Neil William Thimbleby (19 June 1939 – 19 March 2024) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Thimbleby represented Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1970 tour to South Africa. He played 13 matches for the All Blacks on that tour, including one international.[1] Thimbleby died in Napier on 19 March 2024, at the age of 84.[2]
| Birth name | Neil William Thimbleby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 June 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 March 2024 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marton District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Neil Thimbleby". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "All Blacks prop, Hawke's Bay rugby legend Neil Thimbleby dies, aged 84". Stuff. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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