About Billy Sendin
Lived 1896 – 1977 (aged 80). Billy Sendin was a rugby union player.
William Daniel Sendin (4 October 1896 – 16 July 1977) was a South African international rugby union player.
Born in Kimberley, Sendin was an exceptionally light centre three–quarter, weighing a little over 50 kg. He was an elusive player who possessed a good side–step. A Griqualand West representative, Sendin featured for the Springboks on their 1921 tour of Australia and New Zealand. He played the second Test match against the All Blacks at Eden Park as an outside centre and scored his team's only try in a 9–5 win.
Sendon also competed as a lightweight boxer.
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Who was Billy Sendin?
rugby player
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Billy Sendin was born on 4 October 1896.
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Billy Sendin died on 16 July 1977.
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Billy Sendin was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Billy Sendin. https://biography.guide/billy-sendin/
MLA: "Billy Sendin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/billy-sendin/.
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