About Bill Elvy
Lived 1901 – 1977 (aged 75–76). Bill Elvy was a New Zealand rugby union player.
William Lister Elvy (2 December 1901 – 29 July 1977) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.
A native of Christchurch, Elvy was a Canterbury amateur welterweight boxing champion and played his rugby on the wing, with his sidestepping abilities making up for a lack of pace.
Elvy, a train driver by profession, toured New South Wales with the All Blacks in 1925 and scored two tries in the first of the unofficial Tests against the Waratahs, before missing the remaining fixtures with injury. He retained his place for their repeat tour in 1926 and scored nine tries from eight appearances.
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Who was Bill Elvy?
New Zealand rugby union player
When was Bill Elvy born?
Bill Elvy was born in 1901.
When did Bill Elvy die?
Bill Elvy died in 1977.
What was Bill Elvy's occupation?
Bill Elvy was a rugby union player.
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Bill Elvy was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Elvy. https://biography.guide/bill-elvy/
MLA: "Bill Elvy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-elvy/.
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