William James McBride

William James McBride was a football player that played 63 tests including eleven as captain. He was born in Northern Ireland at Toomebridge. The first team he played was against England. They beat three teams in their own country which are The Springboks, Home Nations and Major Southern Hemisphere. He ended his international career in 15 March 1975, around that time he played against Wales. After retiring from playing football he started coaching the Irish team. In addition, he led the 1983 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. He lived in Ballyclare, and received an award for being ‘’Heineken Rugby personality of century’’ in Rugby's world magazine.