Bill Davis (rugby union)

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Bill Davis
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Davis, c. 1963
Birth nameWilliam Leslie Davis
Date of birth (1942-12-15) 15 December 1942 (age 82)
Place of birth Hastings, New Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
School Hastings Boys' High School
Occupation(s)Sports shop owner [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, centre
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1961–71 Hawke's Bay 108 (168)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1963–70 New Zealand 11 (9)

William Leslie Davis (born 15 December 1942) is a former rugby union and softball player in New Zealand.

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Rugby union

A wing and centre, Davis represented Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1963 to 1970. He played 53 matches for the All Blacks including 11 internationals. [2]

Softball

Davis played as an outfielder for the New Zealand men's national softball team, known as the Black Socks, at the 1972 and 1976 softball world championships. [1] [3] In 2001, he became patron of the Rotorua Softball Association. [4]

Honours

In 2006, Davis was inducted into the Hawke's Bay sports hall of fame. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hurndell, Shane (18 March 2006). "Induction brings Bill to tears". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Luxford, Bob. "Bill Davis". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sporting highlights at the venue". Hawke's Bay Today. 17 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Earle, Simon (9 October 2001). "Rotorua's return to the sporting diamond". Stuff.co.nz.
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