Bill Davis (rugby union)
William Leslie Davis (born 15 December 1942) is a former New Zealand rugby union and softball player. 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. 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. In 2001 he became patron of the Rotorua Softball Association. Honours In 2006 Davis was inducted into the Hawke's Bay sports hall of fame. References 1942 births Living people Hawke's Bay rugby union players Male softball players New Zealand businesspeople in retailing New Zealand international rugby union players New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand softball players People educated at Hastings Boys' High School Rugby union centres Rugby union players from Hastings, New Zealand Rugby union wings Sportspeople from Hastings, New Zealand