Bruce Greensill
Bruce Greensill (c. 1942 – 30 June 2007) was a
Mid North Coast, New South Wales.[1]
New Zealand rugby career
Greensill started his club rugby career as a
All Black captain Wilson Whineray and was awarded man of the match honours.[1]
Greensill played in a club premiership winning side and represented Auckland.
Australian rugby player
Greensill moved to Sydney in 1967 and played club football for Eastwood in 1968. He was the first player to play 100 games of first grade rugby without playing for the lower grades.Greg Davis.[1]
Retirement
After entering the trucking industry in Sydney, Greensill bought a house in Forster and moved there to live. In 2003, he founded the Forster-Tuncurry Dolphins and was active in golden oldies rugby with first the
Taree and the Derelict Dolphins. Nick Farr-Jones made a presentation to Greensill for his services to rugby on the Mid North Coast.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Great Lakes Advocate "Union loses heart and soul" 4 July 2007[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rugby: Bruce Greensill dies". The New Zealand Herald. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2011.