Bill Clement (rugby union)
| Birth name | William Harries Clement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 April 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Llanelli, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 February 2007 (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st 0 lb (70 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Llanelli County School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | accountant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Harries Clement OBE MC TD (9 April 1915 – 10 February 2007) was a Welsh international wing who played club rugby for Llanelli and was capped six times for Wales. Clement was described as a staunch tackler with speed and a good turn of pace; and after his appearance for the British Isles was seen as the best defensive wing of the decade. In his later career he became Secretary of the Welsh Rugby Union.
He served as an infantry officer in the British Army during the Second World War, and was decorated during the Normandy Campaign, and twice wounded.