Neil William Thimbleby (19 June 1939 – 19 March 2024) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Thimbleby represented Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1970 tour to South Africa. He played 13 matches for the All Blacks on that tour, including one international. Thimbleby died in

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on 19 March 2024, at the age of 84.

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1939 births 2024 deaths Rugby union players from Lower Hutt New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Hawke's Bay rugby union players Rugby union props People educated at Rangitikei College {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1930s-stub