Bill Conrad Explained

Bill Conrad
Full Name:William John McKeown Conrad
Birth Date:10 May 1925
Birth Place:Taumarunui, New Zealand
Death Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:175 cm
Weight:82 kg
School:Taumarunui High School
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Position:Halfback
Repyears1:1949

William John McKeown Conrad (10 May 1925 — 14 August 1972) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[2]

Born in Taumarunui, Conrad was a strongly built halfback and played his early provincial rugby for King Country, before switching to Waikato when he moved to Hamilton Marist in 1948.[3]

Conrad toured South Africa with the All Blacks in 1949 and featured in 10 uncapped matches. He scored his only All Blacks try in the loss to Rhodesia at Hartsfield Rugby Ground in Bulawayo.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ten Catholics In "All Blacks" . . 11 November 1948 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Form of All Black Team is Assessed by Springbok Authority . . 30 June 1949 . 9.
  3. Web site: Bill Conrad #498 . stats.allblacks.com.