Bill Kells

Bill Kells
Personal information
Full name William Robert Kells
Born New Zealand
Playing information
Position Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Ngaruwahia (WRL)
1983–1984 Bradford Northern
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Waikato
1980 New Zealand
1984–19?? Northern Districts
Source: RLP

William Robert "Bill" Kells[1] is a New Zealand former rugby league player and coach who represented his country.

Playing career

From the Huntly area, Kells was a Waikato representative and was selected in the New Zealand Kiwis squad in 1980.[2] Kells spent the 1982/83 season with Bradford Northern in England.

Coaching career

In 1997 and 1998 Kells coached Waikato.[3][4] Waikato won the 1997 National Provincial Competition.

He coached Northern Districts in 2001 against France.[5][6] In 2003 Kells was the co-coach of the Ngaruawahia Panthers in the Waikato Rugby League.[7]

References

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