Bill Wells (rugby union)
| Full name | William John Geddes Wells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 December 1867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 December 1911 (aged 44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Brixton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William John Geddes Wells (9 December 1867 – 11 December 1911) was a New Zealand international rugby union player active in the 1890s.
A farmer from North Taranaki, Wells was a forward and played for Spotswood club Star.[1] He competed with Taranaki through the 1890s and won a New Zealand call up in 1897 as a replacement for Sandy Kerr in the squad to tour Australia, where he debuted in a match against New South Wales at Sydney.[2]
Wells was also a member of the Waitara cricket and rowing clubs.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "#75: Bill Wells". NZ Rugby Stats.
- ^ "Football". The Star. 3 July 1897.
- ^ "Personal". Taranaki Herald. 11 December 1911.