Reg Taylor (rugby union)

Reg Taylor

Taylor during World War I
Born	Reginald Taylor (1889-03-23)23 March 1889 Hillsborough, Taranaki, New Zealand
Died	20 June 1917(1917-06-20) (aged 28) Mesen, Belgium
Rugby union career
Position Wing-forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1910–1914 Taranaki International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1913 New Zealand 2 (3)

Reginald Taylor (23 March 1889 – 20 June 1917) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing-forward, Taylor represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1913. He played two matches for the All Blacks, both international matches against the touring Australian side.

Taylor served in World War I as a lance corporal in the Wellington Infantry Regiment. He was killed in action at Mesen on 20 June 1917, and buried nearby at Underhill Farm Cemetery.