About Royce Willis
Royce Kevin Willis (born 28 August 1975 in Tokoroa) was an international rugby union player who represented New Zealand in 12 matches between 1998 and 2002. == Rugby career == 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. In 1994 while still at school he played one game for the Bay of Plenty representative side. He returned to do 2nd year in 7th form so that he could be a member of the successful rowing eight in the year below him. This crew went on to win the Maadi cup and Springbok shield. Willis made the New Zealand Colts in 1995-96 and took a major step forward as a member of the Waikato representative side in 1997. Though he received just the one start in the NPC, Willis impressed as a replacement from the bench and shared in the Ranfurly Shield win over Auckland. In 1998 he entered the Super made the New Zealand A squad for matches against England and Tonga. With the World Cup looming in 1999 Willis was one of the players coach John Hart and his selectors turned to bolster the squad. Willis took over from veteran Ian Jones and played the last two tests of the season, against South Africa and Australia.
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