Bill Tamplin
| Birth name | William Ewart Tamplin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 May 1917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Risca, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 October 1989 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Pontypool, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Ewart Tamplin (10 May 1917 – 20 October 1989) was a Welsh international rugby union lock who played club rugby for Cardiff. He won seven caps for Wales and captained his country in their victory over the 1947 touring Australian team.
Two of his brothers, Tom and Ewart, also played first class rugby but they never represented their country.