Bill Phillips (rugby union)

Bill Phillips

Birth name	William John Phillips
Date of birth	(1914-01-30)30 January 1914
Place of birth	Raglan, New Zealand
Date of death	10 November 1982(1982-11-10) (aged 68)
Place of death	Raglan, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Occupation(s)	Farmer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing three-quarter Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1934–38 King Country () 1939, 41, 43, 46 Waikato 11 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1934–39 New Zealand Māori 1937–38 New Zealand 3 (3)

William John Phillips (30 January 1914 – 10 November 1982) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was educated at Te Mata Primary School. A wing three-quarter, Phillips represented King Country and Waikato at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1937 and 1938. He played seven matches for the All Blacks including three internationals, scoring two tries in all.^[1]

References

1. King Country RFU. "Bill Phillips". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

External links

• Photograph of Bill Phillips, Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints. Ref: 1/2-205642-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.