About Billy Edwards
Billy Edwards was an Irish rugby union player.
William Victor Edwards (16 October 1887 — 29 December 1917) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Biography The son of a merchant, Edwards was born in Strandtown, Belfast. He attended Coleraine Academical Institution, Campbell College and Queen's University Belfast, where he studied to be an accountant.
Edwards played his rugby for Belfast clubs Knock and Malone. A forward, Edwards represented Ulster and was capped twice for Ireland in the 1912 Five Nations, against France in Paris and England at Twickenham.
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Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Billy Edwards (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Billy Edwards. https://biography.guide/billy-edwards-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Billy Edwards." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/billy-edwards-rugby-union-player/.
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