Bill Moore (rugby union)

William Kenneth Thomas Moore (24 February 1921 – 22 August 2002)[1] was a rugby union player who appeared in 170 games for Leicester Tigers between 1945–1953, and seven times for England between 1947–50.

Moore made his Leicester debut on 8 September 1945 against Cardiff as Tigers lost 12–6.[2] This was the club's first game after the end of the Second World War.[3] Moore was an artificer in the Navy so rarely available for Leicester during the season, his next four appearances not coming until Christmas.[4]

In March and April 1946 he played in two Victory Internationals for England against Scotland,[3] but these matches were not considered as "capped matches". Moore's official international debut for England came on 18 January 1947 in a 9–5 win against Wales at Cardiff.[5] He won 7 caps in the 1947, 1949 and 1950 Five Nations.

Moore was named Leicester's captain for the 1950/51 and 1951/52 seasons, the second of which saw him as an ever-present starting all 35 matches.[6] He played his final match for Leicester Tigers on 18 April 1953, a 24–19 win against Sale.[2]