Brian Leo Muller (11 June 1942 – 12 December 2019) was a New Zealand

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player. A

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, Muller represented

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at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, from 1967 to 1971. He played 35 matches for the All Blacks including 14 internationals. He died on 12 December 2019 at the age of 77.

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