William Hall (rugby union)
| Full name | William Herdman Hall | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 August 1901 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 October 1983 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Chartered accountant | ||||||||||||||||
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William Herdman Hall (16 August 1901 — 20 October 1983) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Belfast, Hall was rugby captain for his final year at Royal Belfast Academical Institution and then became a foundation player for Instonians, winning back to back Ulster Senior Cups in 1922 and 1923.[2]
Hall gained six Ireland caps as a fly-half, debuting against England at Leicester in 1923.[3] The following year, Hall formed with John McDowell an all-Instonians Ireland halfback combination for a match against France.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New Caps". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 9 February 1923.
- ^ a b "Cap centurions, South Africa v East Africa, Test full-houses and cross-coders". ESPN.com. 20 June 2011.
- ^ "England Has Easy Task At Leicester". Athletic News. 12 February 1923.
External links
[edit]- William Hall at ESPNscrum