Bill Gittings


William John Gittings was an English international rugby union player.
Gittings was educated at Barkers Butt School while growing up in Coventry.
A scrum-half, Gittings started his career at Barkers Butts and made over 300 appearances for Coventry, with which he featured in back to back RFU Knockout Cup wins. He was in the Midland & Home Counties side that played the touring 1967 [New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, France and Canada|1967 All Blacks] and a week later was capped for England national [rugby union team|England] against the same opponent at Twickenham.
Gittings emigrated to the United States to be closer to his daughters.