Bill Davis (rugby player)


William Leslie Davis 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.