Joseph Bell (rugby union)

Joseph Raymond "Wampy" Bell (15 September 1899 – 7 May 1963) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Primary a five eighth, Bell represented Southland at a provincial level. He played one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, against New South Wales at Christchurch in 1923.[1] Of Ngāi Tahu descent,[2] Bell played 56 games for New Zealand Māori between 1922 and 1931, and captained Southland.[1]

Joseph Bell

Birth name	Joseph Raymond Bell
Date of birth	15 September 1899
Place of birth	Invercargill, New Zealand
Date of death	7 May 1963 (aged 63)
Place of death	Invercargill, New Zealand
School	Southland Boys' High School
Occupation(s)	Train driver
Rugby union career
Position(s) Five-eighth All Black No. 274 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1919–31 Southland 54 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1923 1922–31 New Zealand New Zealand Māori 0 56 (0)

Bell died in Invercargill in 1963,[1] and was buried in the Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill.[3]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Wampy Bell". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
2. Mulholland, Malcolm (2013). "Rugby trailblazers" (PDF). Te Karaka (42): 20–21. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
3. "Cemetery result". Invercargill City Council. Retrieved 15 September 2015.