Career
He appeared in two matches for the All Blacks, both of them internationals against the touring Australian team, in which he played at second-five eighth. Spillane later became a referee and controlled games in Taranaki and Whanganui. He died in Timaru in 1974, and was buried at Temuka Cemetery.
A trophy donated by Spillane, the Spillane Cup, has been competed for annually by North Island Marist rugby clubs since 1931.
