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Bill Clark (rugby union)

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Bill Clark
Clark in 1953
Birth nameWilliam Henry Clark
Date of birth(1929-11-16)16 November 1929
Place of birthMotueka, New Zealand
Date of death3 June 2010(2010-06-03) (aged 80)
Place of deathNelson, New Zealand
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
SchoolNelson College
UniversityVictoria University of Wellington
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Victoria University ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1950–58 Wellington ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1953–56 New Zealand 9 (9)

William Henry 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

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  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.