Bill Hadley (rugby union) explained

Bill Hadley

Birth Name:

William Edward Hadley

Birth Date:

11 March 1910

Birth Place:

Auckland, New Zealand

Death Place:

Auckland, New Zealand

Height:

1.780NaN0

Weight:

82kg (181lb)

Occupation:

Carpenter, plasterer

Relatives:

Swin Hadley (brother)

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Position:	Hooker
Repyears1:	1934–36
Repcaps1:	8
Reppoints1:	6
Provinceyears1:	1932
Provinceyears2:	1933–37

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Club1:	City Rovers
Year1start:	1928
Year1end:	30
Points1:	6

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]

He was selected by the editors of the 1935 Rugby Almanac of New Zealand as one of their 5 players of the year in 1934.

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]

Notes and References

Web site: Bill Hadley . Luxford . Bob . New Zealand Rugby Union . 25 February 2018.
News: The Senior Championship/City Defeats Richmond. 13. The New Zealand Herald. LXV. 20041. 1928-09-03. 2019-10-04.
News: Rugby Season of 1931/Several Notable Defections. 14. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20858. 1931-03-28. 2020-07-13.
Web site: Burial record for William Edward Hadley . Auckland Council . 25 February 2018.