Bill Stuart (rugby league)

Bill Stuart
Personal information
Full name William John Stuart
Born New Zealand
Playing information
Position wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–1929 Hornby
1930–19?? Addington
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Canterbury
1924 New Zealand 2 1 0 0 3
1928 South Island 0 0 0 0 0

William John "Bill" Stuart[1] is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country .

Playing career

Stuart played for Hornby in the Canterbury Rugby League competition before being selected for New Zealand in 1924 despite having suffered a knee injury in trials that troubled him for the rest of his career.[2] He scored a try in his debut Test against the Great Britain Lions in Auckland and also played in the third Test in Dunedin.

Stuart was a South Island reserve in 1928 and switched to Addington in 1930, helping the club to a Thacker Shield victory.[2]

References

  1. STUART, WILLIAM JOHN 1924 - KIWI #152 nzleague.co.nz
  2. 1 2 Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
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