Bill Clark (rugby union)

Bill Clark
Clark in 1953
Birth name William Henry Clark
Date of birth (1929-11-16)16 November 1929
Place of birth Motueka, New Zealand
Date of death 3 June 2010(2010-06-03) (aged 80)
Place of death Nelson, New Zealand
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
School Nelson College
University Victoria University of Wellington
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
All Black No. 549
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1950–58 Wellington ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1953–56  New Zealand 9 (9)

William Henry "Bill" Clark (16 November 1929 – 3 June 2010) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Clark represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1953 to 1956. He played 24 matches for the All Blacks including nine internationals.[1]

Clark attended Nelson College from 1943 to 1948.[2] He died in Nelson on 3 June 2010, aged 80.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Luxford, Bob. "Bill Clark". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
  3. ↑ Knight, Lindsay (6 June 2010). "Half of famous 1950s pair dies after long illness". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2011.


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