William
James McBride is a former rugby union footballer. McBride played 63 tests for
Ireland including eleven tests as a captain of Ireland’s team. He was born in
Toomebridge, County Antrim. Moreover, in the 1960s the first time they played
was against South Africa and they won. They beat three teams in their own
country which are South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. McBride played with
the famous Gordon Brown. McBride ended his international career after the game
against Wales on Saturday 15, March 1975. Furthermore, when he retired, McBride
coached the Irish team. Nowadays, he lives in Ballyclare. In 2004, McBride was
also named “Heineken Rugby Personality of the Century”.
