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Wilson in 1953
Birth name Douglas Dawson Wilson
Date of birth (1931-01-30)30 January 1931
Place of birth Wanganui, New Zealand
Date of death 18 May 2019(2019-05-18) (aged 88)
Place of death Whanganui, New Zealand
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
School Christchurch Boys' High School
Occupation(s) Menswear retailer
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth
Second five-eighth
All Black No. 559
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1952–54
1955–58
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National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1953–54 New Zealand 2 (0)

Douglas Dawson Wilson (30 January 1931 – 18 May 2019) was a New Zealand rugby union player.

A first and second five-eighth, Wilson represented [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] and [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1953–54 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America. On that tour, he played 14 matches, including two internationals, and scored five tries and one drop goal.

He died in Kowhainui Hospital, Whanganui, on 18 May 2019. He had been married to Janice for 64 years.

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