William Leslie Davis, born on 15, December, 1942 is a former rugby union and softball player in New Zealand.

Rugby union

A wing and centre, Davis represented Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1963 to 1970. He played 53 matches for the All Blacks including 11 internationals.[2]

Softball

Davis played as an outfielder for the New Zealand men's national softball team, known as the Black Socks, at the 1972 and 1976 softball world championships.[1][3] In 2001 he became patron of the Rotorua Softball Association.[4]

Honours

In 2006 Davis was inducted into the Hawke's Bay sports hall of fame.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hurndell, Shane (18 March 2006). "Induction brings Bill to tears". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ^ Luxford, Bob. "Bill Davis". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Sporting highlights at the venue". Hawke's Bay Today. 17 September 2011.
  4. ^ Earle, Simon (9 October 2001). "Rotorua's return to the sporting diamond". Stuff.co.nz.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Davis_(rugby_player)
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