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Sir Gareth Owen Edwards CBE (born 12 July 1947) is a Welsh former rugby union player who played scrum-half and has been described by the BBC as "arguably the greatest player ever to don a Welsh jersey". [1] In 2003, in a poll of international rugby players conducted by Rugby World magazine
Williams was born just outside Bridgend, Wales, and was educated at Bridgend Boys' Grammar School (now Brynteg Comprehensive School) and then Millfield School in Somerset, as was his Wales teammate Gareth Edwards. [3] As well as being a rugby union player, Williams was also a successful tennis player at youth level, before fully committing to ...
That side featured the Welsh great Gareth Edwards, whose duels with Going were a feature of the tour, which produced for the Lions their first test series victory over the All Blacks. Going was awarded the Tom French Cup for Māori player of the year a record six times; earning the accolade consecutively from 1967 to 1972. [6]
Sir Gareth Edwards leads tributes to the man alongside whom they became the most revered half-back duo in world rugby. Barry John was 'the King, a magician, my friend' - Sir Gareth Edwards Skip to ...
Sir [2] Thomas Gerald Reames Davies CBE DL (born 7 February 1945) is a Welsh former rugby union wing who played international rugby for Wales between 1966 and 1978. He is one of a small group of Welsh players to have won three Grand Slams including Gareth Edwards, J. P. R. Williams, Ryan Jones, Adam Jones, Gethin Jenkins and Alun Wyn Jones.
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Gareth Edwards became the youngest player to captain Wales during this time, and was also a British Lion as well as a Barbarian. In 2003, in a poll of international rugby players conducted by Rugby World magazine, Edwards was declared the greatest player of all time. He is also Cwmgors RFC's current [when?] President. [6]
The Barbarians jersey from 1973 in which Edwards scored ‘rugby’s greatest try’ is set to go under the hammer. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: ...