BILL BIRTWISTLE’S RUGBY TIMELINE:

1961: Auckland — 2 games

1962: Canterbury — 15 games, 6 tries 1963: Canterbury — 12 matches, 12 tries 1964: Canterbury — 15 games, 15 tries 1965: Canterbury — 10 games, 13 tries; South Island Possibles — 2 tries; All Blacks — 4 tests, 2 tries; South Island — 2 tries; A NZXV—1try

1966: Canterbury — 8 games, 5 tries 1967: Waikato — 5 games, 2 tries; North Island — 2 tries; All Blacks — 3 tests, 5 games, 9 tries

1968: Waikato — 10 games

1969: Waikato — 1 game

1970: Waikato — 13 games, 5 tries