Peter Murdoch (rugby union)

Peter Murdoch

Birth name	Peter Henry Murdoch
Date of birth	(1941-06-17)17 June 1941
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death	16 October 1995(1995-10-16) (aged 54)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
School	Otahuhu College
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth Second five-eighth Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1964–1971 Auckland 50 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1964–1965 New Zealand 5 (6)

Peter Henry Murdoch (17 June 1941 – 16 October 1995) was a New Zealand rugby union player. An inside back, Murdoch represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1964 and 1965. He played five games at first five-eighth for the All Blacks, all of them Test matches, scoring two tries.

Murdoch died on 16 October 1995 while jogging in Auckland Domain.