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Dave Gillespie, 90, New Zealand rugby union player (Otago, Wellington, national team).
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William David Gillespie (6 August 1934 – 2025) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was a flanker.
Gillespie played 23 matches for New Zealand and toured Australia in 1957. He played one test, the third test against the Wallabies in 1958.
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.
Gillespie died in Australia in 2025, at the age of 90.
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