Wallace McMaster
Rugby union player from Northern Ireland
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Arthur Wallace McMaster (born 2 December 1945) is an Irish former international rugby union player.
Full nameArthur Wallace McMaster
Born2 December 1945
Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Died24 February 2026 (age 80)
SchoolBallymena Academy
Born in Ballymena, McMaster was a defensively-minded three-quarter, fast on the break, who played his club rugby with Ballymena RFC.[1] He most often appeared on the left wing and was a regular for Ulster.[2]
McMaster won 18 Ireland caps, debuting in the 1972 Five Nations.[3] He was a Five Nations winner in 1974 and made his last Ireland appearance against the All Blacks in Wellington on their 1976 tour.[4]