William Ives is a former

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player who represented

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at international level. Ives made two appearances in official internationals for the New Zealand, the first being a 0–10 loss to

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on 11 July 1936, which still stands as New Zealand's biggest loss in official matches, although New Zealand have been beaten by more in unofficial matches, notably England Amateurs in 1937 and

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in 1967. His team fared better in his second match, losing 1–4 on 18 July 1936, their best result of Australia's three match tour of

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