Bill Wells (rugby union)
Rugby player
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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.
Full nameWilliam John Geddes Wells
Born9 December 1867
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Died11 December 1911 (aged 44)
Brixton, New Zealand
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
| Full name | William John Geddes Wells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 December 1867 New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 December 1911 (aged 44) Brixton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]