International matches played
Wales [4]
Ireland 1933
| Birth name | William John Moore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 February 1910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Garw Valley, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 31 March 1976 (aged 66) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Oldham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | quarryman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Billy Moore (17 February 1910 – 31 March 1976) [3] was a Welsh international dual-code rugby player who played rugby union for Bridgend RFC and rugby league for Rochdale Hornets. He was capped only once for Wales under the union code, for a match in the 1933 Home Nations Championship.
Wales [4]
Ireland 1933
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