William Collis
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Full nameWilliam Stewart Collis
Born27 September 1860
Dublin, Ireland
Died2 January 1947 (aged 86)
Killiney, Dublin Ireland
Notable relative(s)John Collis (son)
Maurice Collis (son)
Robert Collis (son)
Maurice Collis (son)
Robert Collis (son)
| Full name | William Stewart Collis | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 September 1860 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 January 1947 (aged 86) Killiney, Dublin Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | John Collis (son) Maurice Collis (son) Robert Collis (son) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Solicitor | ||||||||||||||||
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William Stewart Collis (27 September 1860 — 2 January 1947) was an Irish international rugby union player.
A Dublin solicitor, Collis played rugby during his youth and received an Ireland cap in 1884, playing as a forward against Wales at Cardiff. He was the head of Collis & Ward Solicitors.[1]
Collis's son Robert was also an Ireland rugby international. Robert's twin brother was the writer John Stewart Collis and another son, Maurice Collis, was a colonial administrator in Burma.[2]