Bill Kells

Bill Kells

Personal information
Full name	William Robert Kells
Born	(1958-02-11) 11 February 1958 (age 67) New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Stand-off
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Ngaruwahia (WRL) 1983–84 Bradford Northern Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Waikato 1980 New Zealand 1984–?? Northern Districts
Source: [1]

William Robert Kells ^[2] is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer, and coach who represented New Zealand.

Playing career

From the Huntly area, Kells was a Waikato representative and was selected in the New Zealand national rugby league team squad in 1980. ^[3] Kells spent the 1982/83 season with Bradford Northern in England.^{[ citation needed ]}

Coaching career

In 1997 and 1998 Kells coached Waikato. ^{[4] [5]} Waikato won the 1997 National Provincial Competition.^{[ citation needed ]}

He coached Northern Districts in 2001 against France. ^{[6] [7]} In 2003 Kells was the co-coach of the Ngaruawahia Panthers in the Waikato Rugby League. ^[8]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
2. KELLS, WILLIAM ROBERT 1980 - KIWI #560 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
3. "Huntly's rugby league legends go on parade". Waikato Times . 8 December 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
4. New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998. p.133
5. Hemopo to kick ^{[ dead link ]}Waikato Times, 10 October 1997
6. Waikato five to play France ^{[ dead link ]}Waikato Times, 6 June 2001
7. Jessup, Peter (13 June 2001). "Rugby League: Battle-weary French maintain hectic schedule". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 20 September 2011.
8. Waicoa Bay Premiership 2003 Season Preview ^{[ permanent dead link ]}rleague.com, 11 April 2003