Bill Relph

William Keith Linford Relph (21 November 1928 – 18 January 2023) was a Scotland rugby union international player.[1]

Bill Relph
Birth nameWilliam Keith Linford Relph
Date of birth(1928-11-21)21 November 1928
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Date of death18 January 2023(2023-01-18) (aged 94)
Place of deathSouthport, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1951- Stewart's College FP ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1953 Edinburgh District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1955 Scotland 4 (0)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Relph played for Stewart's College FP.[2] Relph was a noted sevens player and won the Melrose Sevens with Stewart's College FP in 1956.[1] During Relph's time at the club they also won the Langholm Sevens in 1951 and 1957; the Hawick Sevens in 1952 and 1959; the Gala Sevens in 1952; and Jed-Forest Sevens in 1959 and 1960. He captained Stewart's College FP in the 1957–58 season when they won the Scottish Unofficial Championship.[2]

Provincial career

Relph played for Edinburgh District.[2]

International career

Relph was capped by Scotland to play France in 1955.[3] He went on to play for Scotland a further three times that same season.[4]

Family

Relph married Lucy Celia Wass (1933–2008) in May 1955, two months after playing for Scotland at Twickenham. Relph and Wass had four children.

References
  1. MacLennan, Stuart (20 January 2023). "Obituary: Bill Relph". Scottish Rugby.
  2. "Stewart's Melville Rugby: OBITUARY: BILL RELPH". stewmelrugby.com.
  3. "France v Scotland". ESPN scrum.
  4. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - William Relph - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
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