Bill Davis (rugby union)

Bill Davis
Birth name	William Leslie Davis
Date of birth	15 December 1942 (age 81)
Place of birth	Hastings, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
School	Hastings Boys' High School
Occupation(s)	Sports shop owner
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Wing, centre
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1961–71	Hawke's Bay
International career
Years	Team
1963–70	New Zealand

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

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

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

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[HB_Today_2006-1] Hurndell, Shane (18 March 2006). "Induction brings Bill to tears". Hawke's Bay Tody. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

[AB_profile-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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