Bill Clark (rugby union)

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]

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) Victoria University () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1950–58 Wellington () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1953–56 New Zealand 9 (9)

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.