| Full name | Griffith Wilfred Bevan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1914-08-15)15 August 1914 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Burry Port, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 October 2004(2004-10-25) (aged 90) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Griffith Wilfred Bevan (15 August 1914 — 25 October 2004) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Born in Burry Port, Bevan was a steel worker and made his solitary Wales appearance in the country's first post-war international, a 1947 Five Nations match against England in Cardiff.
Bevan captained the Llanelly side to their famous over the touring 1947–48 Wallabies at Stradley Park.
After achieving his Wales cap, Bevan left Llanelly for hometown club Burry Port in 1948.
See also
References
- "Welsh Victory Anticipated At Arms Park Today". Llanelli Star. 18 January 1947.
- "A touring game that ranks with best at Stradley". Llanelli Star. 11 March 1999.
- "Here's To Griff Bevan!". Llanelli Star. 4 December 1948.
External links
- Griff Bevan at ESPNscrum