William Francis (rugby union)

Bill Francis
Birth name	William Charles Francis
Date of birth	4 February 1894
Place of birth	New Plymouth, New Zealand
Date of death	28 November 1981 (aged 87)
Place of death	Pukekohe, New Zealand
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Notable relative(s)	Nelson Ball (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Hooker
All Black No.	194
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1913–15, 1921	Wellington
National team(s)
Years	Team
1913–14	New Zealand

William Charles Francis (4 February 1894 – 28 November 1981) was a New Zealand rugby union player.^[1] A hooker, Francis represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1913 and 1914. He played 12 matches for the All Blacks including seven internationals.^[2]

Following the death of Richard Fogarty in 1980, Francis held the distinction of being the oldest living All Black.

References[]

^ "William Charles Francis". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
^ Knight, Lindsay. "Bill Francis". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 September 2014.

Records
Preceded by Richard Fogarty	Oldest living All Black 9 September 1980 – 28 November 1981	Succeeded by Beethoven Algar

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[1] "William Charles Francis". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

[2] Knight, Lindsay. "Bill Francis". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 September 2014.

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