Bill Phillips (rugby union)
| Born | William John Phillips 30 January 1914 Raglan, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 10 November 1982 (aged 68) Raglan, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William John Phillips (30 January 1914 – 10 November 1982) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was educated at Te Mata Primary School. A wing three-quarter, Phillips represented King Country and Waikato at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1937 and 1938. He played seven matches for the All Blacks including three internationals, scoring two tries in all.[1]
References
- ↑ King Country RFU. "Bill Phillips". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
External links
- Photograph of Bill Phillips, Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints. Ref: 1/2-205642-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.
Categories:
- 1914 births
- 1982 deaths
- People from Raglan, New Zealand
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- King Country rugby union players
- Waikato rugby union players
- Māori All Blacks players
- Rugby union wings
- Rugby union players from Waikato
- 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
- New Zealand rugby union biography stubs