Bill Hadley (rugby union)

William Edward Hadley (11 March 1910 – 30 September 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Hadley represented Bay of Plenty and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1934 to 1936. He played 25 matches for the All Blacks including eight internationals, scoring two Test tries.[1]

Bill Hadley

William Edward Hadley in 1935
Birth name	William Edward Hadley
Date of birth	(1910-03-11)11 March 1910
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death	30 September 1992(1992-09-30) (aged 82)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Swin Hadley (brother)
Spouse	Marion Patterson ​ (m. 1934)​
Occupation(s)	Carpenter, plasterer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker All Black No. 400 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1932 1933–37 Bay of Plenty Auckland () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1934–36 New Zealand 8 (6)

Hadley originally played rugby league, playing for the City Rovers club in Auckland from 1928 to 1930 before switching codes in 1931 and joining Marist.[2][3]

Hadley died in Auckland on 30 September 1992, and his ashes were buried at North Shore Memorial Park.[1][4]