Bill Wells
New Zealand international rugby union player active in the 1890s
About Bill Wells
Lived 1867 – 1911 (aged 44). Bill Wells was a New Zealand rugby union player.
William John Geddes Wells (9 December 1867 – 11 December 1911) was a New Zealand international rugby union player active in the 1890s.
A farmer from North Taranaki, Wells was a forward and played for Spotswood club Star. He competed with Taranaki through the 1890s and won a New Zealand call up in 1897 as a replacement for Sandy Kerr in the squad to tour Australia, where he debuted in a match against New South Wales at Sydney.
Wells was also a member of the Waitara cricket and rowing clubs.
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Who was Bill Wells?
New Zealand international rugby union player active in the 1890s
When was Bill Wells born?
Bill Wells was born on 9 December 1867.
When did Bill Wells die?
Bill Wells died on 11 December 1911.
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Bill Wells was a rugby union player.
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Bill Wells was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bill Wells (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Wells. https://biography.guide/bill-wells-rugby-union-player/
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