Hard Men of Welsh Rugby

Lynn Davies

A portrayal of 20 rugby union players who fought on Welsh pitches for little but pride and honour in the days before the game turned professional in 1995, such as Dai Morris, Graham Price, Ray Prosser, Brian Thomas, Delme Thomas, Geoff Wheel, J P R Williams, R H Williams, W O Williams and Bobby Windsor.

ISBN: 9781847713520

Price: £7.95

Department: Sport, Rugby

Format: Paperback

Language: English

No. of pages: 144

Table of Contents

John Bevan,

Mervyn Davies,

Gareth Edwards,

Charlie Faulkner,

Scott Gibbs,

Ray Gravell,

Terry Holmes,

Garin Jenkins,

Jack Mathews,

Courtney Meredith,

Dai Morris,

Graham Price,

Ray Prosser,

Brian Thomas,

Delme Thomas,

Geoff Wheel,

J P R Williams,

R H Williams,

W O Williams

Bobby Windsor.

Blurb

Who are the hardest men of Welsh Rugby? Here are the stories of twenty of the toughest Welsh Rugby Union players who fought valiantly for pride and honour in the days prior to the game turning professional in 1995. With profiles of legends such as John Bevan, Graham Price, JPR, Scott Gibbs and many more, this book tells some of the most gory tales from rugby history. Read about the men who carried on playing despite having internal bleeding or their eyes gouged, and the scrums which were an opportunity to chew your opponent's ear . . . .

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