What is Peter Thorburn?
[[File:Peter Thorburn MNZM (cropped).jpg|thumb|200px|Thorburn in 2013]] '''Peter Robert Tyler Thorburn''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM}} (19 March 1939 – 26 January 2021) was a [[New Zealand]] [[rugby union]] player and coach. He was born in [[Auckland]]. He played as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]]. He played for [[Auckland (Mitre 10 Cup)|Auckland]] until 1985. He coached [[North Harbour (Mitre 10 Cup)|North Harbour]] in New Zealand from 1985 to 1991. He later coached [[Bristol Bears|Bristol]] (2001–03) and later the [[United States national rugby union team|United States national team]] (2006–07). Thorburn in [[Takapuna]] on 26 January 2021. He was 81.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-former-all-blacks-selector-and-north-harbour-coach-peter-thorburn-passes-away/Y5K7X4POEMZBYUWKJ735MI6FLE/|title=Former All Blacks selector and North Harbour coach Peter Thorburn passes away|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=26 January 2021|access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Thorburn, Peter}} [[Category:1939 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:New Zealand rugby union coaches]] [[Category:New Zealand rugby union players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Auckland]] {{sports-bio-stub}}