Bill_Kells

Bill Kells

Bill Kells

New Zealand international rugby league footballer and coach

William Robert Kells[2] is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer, and coach who represented New Zealand.

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Playing career

From the Huntly area, Kells was a Waikato representative and was selected in the New Zealand national rugby league team squad in 1980.[3] Kells spent the 1982/83 season with Bradford Northern in England.[citation needed]

Coaching career

In 1997 and 1998 Kells coached Waikato.[4][5] Waikato won the 1997 National Provincial Competition.[citation needed]

He coached Northern Districts in 2001 against France.[6][7] In 2003 Kells was the co-coach of the Ngaruawahia Panthers in the Waikato Rugby League.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. [2]
    KELLS, WILLIAM ROBERT 1980 - KIWI #560 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  3. [3]
    "Huntly's rugby league legends go on parade". Waikato Times. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  4. [4]
    New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998. p.133
  5. [5]
    Hemopo to kick[dead link] Waikato Times, 10 October 1997
  6. [6]
    Waikato five to play France[dead link] Waikato Times, 6 June 2001
  7. [7]
    Jessup, Peter (13 June 2001). "Rugby League: Battle-weary French maintain hectic schedule". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  8. [8]
    Waicoa Bay Premiership 2003 Season Preview[permanent dead link] rleague.com, 11 April 2003
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