Dave Gillespie (rugby union)

Dave Gillespie
Birth nameWilliam David Gillespie
Date of birth (1934-08-06) 6 August 1934 (age 90)
Place of birthCromwell, New Zealand
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
SchoolWaimate High School
Notable relative(s)Charlie Oliver (father-in-law)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1954–1961 Otago 69 ()
1962–1963 Wellington 27 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1957–1960 New Zealand 1

William David Gillespie (born 6 August 1934) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.[1] He was a flanker.[2]

Gillespie played 23 matches for New Zealand and toured Australia in 1957. He played one test, the third test against the Wallabies in 1958.[2]

Born in Cromwell, Gillespie was educated at Waimate High School, and did not play rugby until he was 16. His father-in-law was All Black Charlie Oliver.[2]

  1. ^ "Dave Gillespie at All Blacks.com". New Zealand Rugby Union.
  2. ^ a b c Palenski, Ron; Chester, R. H.; McMillan, N. A. C. (2005). The encyclopedia of New Zealand rugby. [Auckland, N.Z.]: Hodder Moa. p. 80. ISBN 1-86971-026-6. OCLC 945230030.