About Billy Wallace
Lived 1878 – 1972 (aged 93). Billy Wallace was a New Zealand rugby union player.
William Joseph Wallace (2 August 1878 – 2 March 1972) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer and foundryman.
Personal life Wallace was born in Wellington on 2 August 1878.
He attended Mount Cook Boys’ School.
International career Wallace won his first Test cap for New Zealand on 15 August 1903 against Australia - the first official test played by a New Zealand team.
Other tours Wallace was a member of the All Blacks team which toured Australia in 1907, and the also played against the Anglo-Welsh team which toured New Zealand in 1908. He retired at the end of the Anglo-Welsh tour. He had scored 379 points for New Zealand in total - a record which remained unbeaten until surpassed by Don Clark in the late 1950s.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Billy Wallace?
New Zealand rugby union footballer (1878-1972)
When was Billy Wallace born?
Billy Wallace was born on 2 August 1878 in Wellington.
When did Billy Wallace die?
Billy Wallace died on 2 March 1972 in Wellington.
What was Billy Wallace's occupation?
Billy Wallace was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Billy Wallace?
Billy Wallace was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Billy Wallace (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Billy Wallace. https://biography.guide/billy-wallace/
MLA: "Billy Wallace." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/billy-wallace/.
Chicago: "Billy Wallace." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/billy-wallace/.
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