William John Phillips (30 January 1914 – 10 November 1982) was a New Zealand

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

player. He was educated at Te Mata Primary School. A wing three-quarter, Phillips represented and at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, in 1937 and 1938. He played seven matches for the All Blacks including three internationals, scoring two tries in all.

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Photograph of Bill Phillips
Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints. Ref: 1/2-205642-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. 1914 births 1982 deaths People from Raglan, New Zealand New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players King Country rugby union players Waikato rugby union players Māori All Blacks players Rugby union wings Rugby union players from Waikato {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1910s-stub