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 1939, 41, 43, 46 King Country Waikato 11 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1934–39 1937–38 New Zealand Māori 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.

External links

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