Bill Davis (rugby union)

Bill Davis

Davis c. 1963
Birth name	William Leslie Davis
Date of birth	(1942-12-15) 15 December 1942 (age 82)
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[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, centre Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1961–71 Hawke's Bay 108 (168) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1963–70 New Zealand 11 (9)

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

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. 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.