Playing career
From Auckland, Dervan was selected on the 1912 New Zealand tour of Australia. No test matches were played on this tour. He had originally played rugby for the City club before switching to rugby league and joining the Newton Rangers in the 1912 season. He retired at the end of the season and was on the Newton committee in 1913.Boxing
Dervan was heavily involved in boxing in Auckland and was the official announcer for events for over 20 years.Death
Dervan died suddenly at the age of 60 on 18 April 1944. He had been attending the boxing at the Town Hall the night before (on his 60th birthday) as a spectator when he began feeling unwell. Dervan was survived by his wife Ivy May Derwan (nee Hodgson), daughter, and son.References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dervan, Billy 1884 births 1944 deaths 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen Auckland rugby league team players New Zealand national rugby league team players New Zealand rugby league players Newton Rangers players Place of birth missing Rugby league locks Rugby league players from the Auckland Region