Royce Willis

Royce Kevin Willis (born 28 August 1975 in Tokoroa)[1] was an international rugby union player who represented New Zealand in 12 matches between 1998 and 2002.

Willis was educated at Tauranga Boys College where he first began playing rugby, he made the national secondary schools sides for three seasons in the early 1990s.

With the World Cup looming in 1999 Willis was one of the players coach John Hart and his selectors turned to bolster the squad.

He came on as a substitute in the final four domestic matches and was also used as a bench player in the World Cup with Robin Brooke and Norman Maxwell the preferred locks.

At the World Cup he made five appearances, but started only in the pool match against Italy and in the third-fourth playoff against South Africa.