Bill Hadley | |
Birth Name: | William Edward Hadley |
Birth Date: | 11 March 1910 |
Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Death Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Ru Position: | Hooker |
Height: | 1.780NaN0 |
Weight: | 82kg (181lb) |
Repyears1: | 1934–36 |
Repcaps1: | 8 |
Reppoints1: | 6 |
Provinceyears1: | 1932 |
Provinceyears2: | 1933–37 |
Rl Proclubs1: | City Rovers (ARL) |
Rl Clubyears1: | 1928-30 |
Rl Clubpoints1: | 6 |
Occupation: | Carpenter, plasterer |
Relatives: | Swin Hadley (brother) |
William Edward Hadley (11 March 1910 – 30 September 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Hadley represented and at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1934 to 1936. He played 25 matches for the All Blacks including eight internationals, scoring two Test tries.[1]
Hadley originally played rugby league, playing for the City Rovers club in Auckland from 1928 to 1930 before switching codes in 1931 and joining Marist.[2] [3]
Hadley died in Auckland on 30 September 1992, and his ashes were buried at North Shore Memorial Park.[1] [4]