| Bill Osborne | |
| Birth Name: | William Michael Osborne |
| Birth Date: | 24 April 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Whanganui, New Zealand |
| Position: | Second five-eighth, centre |
| Height: | 1.780NaN0 |
| Weight: | 82kg (181lb) |
| Repteam1: | NZ Colts |
| Repteam3: | New Zealand Māori |
| Repyears1: | 1974 |
| Repyears2: | 1975–82 |
| Repyears3: | 1975-85 |
| Repcaps1: | 4 |
| Repcaps2: | 16 |
| Repcaps3: | 8 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Reppoints3: | 4 |
| Province2: | Waikato |
| Provinceyears1: | 1973–84 |
| Provinceyears2: | 1985-86 |
| Provinceapps1: | 72 |
| Provinceapps2: | 10 |
| Provincepoints1: | 59 |
| Provincepoints2: | 0 |
| Relatives: | Glen Osborne (nephew) |
| School: | Wanganui High School |
William Michael Osborne (born 24 April 1955) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and centre, Osborne represented Wanganui and Waikato at a provincial level. Started his club career with the local Kaierau Rugby Union Club in Wanganui. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1975 and 1982, playing 48 matches including 16 internationals.[1]
After retiring from playing rugby Osborne has had a successful business career, including:[2]
He also served on the New Zealand Maori Rugby board. In 2017 he was elected vice-president of New Zealand Rugby Union, later ascending to the president's position.[3] In 2022 he was appointed Chair of the Chiefs Rugby board.[4]
In 2021 a new challenge trophy named after Osborne was announced for the Heartland Championship teams, to follow similar rules to the Ranfurly Shield.[5]