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Ranfurly Shield from Taranaki in 1959, and beat the Australian rugby team in 1958 and 1962. While no longer captain he was in the Southland side that beat the British Lions in 1966.
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team, eventually playing 24 games for them. He first came to national recognition when he played for Rest of New
Zealand, then a New Zealand XV and New Zealand Universities in 1954 in the
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Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Ron, Palenski (1987).
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662:"William Archer death notice"
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