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Bill Conrad
Full nameWilliam John McKeown Conrad
Date of birth(1925-05-10)10 May 1925
Place of birthTaumarunui, New Zealand
Date of death14 August 1972(1972-08-14) (aged 47)
Place of deathAuckland, New Zealand
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
SchoolTaumarunui High School
Sacred Heart College, Auckland[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949 New Zealand

William John McKeown Conrad (10 May 1925 — 14 August 1972) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[2]

Born in Taumarunui, Conrad was a strongly built halfback and played his early provincial rugby for King Country, before switching to Waikato when he moved to Hamilton Marist in 1948.[3]

Conrad toured South Africa with the All Blacks in 1949 and featured in 10 uncapped matches. He scored his only All Blacks try in the loss to Rhodesia at Hartsfield Rugby Ground in Bulawayo.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Ten Catholics In "All Blacks"". The Advocate. 11 November 1948. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Form of All Black Team is Assessed by Springbok Authority". Otago Daily Times. 30 June 1949. p. 9.
  3. ^ a b "Bill Conrad #498". stats.allblacks.com.