| Full name | Haydn James Mainwaring | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1933-06-10)10 June 1933 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 September 2018(2018-09-12) (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Bishop Gore School | ||||||||||||||||
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Haydn James Mainwaring (10 June 1933 — 12 September 2018) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Mainwaring was born in Swansea and educated at Bishop Gore School.
A versatile back, Mainwaring played with Swansea, Royal Navy, London Welsh, Harlequins and Newport. He also made several Barbarians appearances, mostly famously as a fullback against the touring 1961 Springboks, with his try-saving shoulder charge on Avril Malan helping secure a 6–0 win. His tackle was described in the press as "like a comet burying itself into earth". He won his solitary Wales cap as a centre in a 1961 Five Nations match against France in Paris.
See also
References
- "Obituary: Big hit Haydn Mainwaring passes on". Welsh Rugby Union. 13 September 2018.
- "Legendary Welsh BaaBaas player dies". News24. 14 September 2018.
- Thomas, Simon (16 April 2021). "The 50 hardest Welsh rugby players who ever lived". Wales Online.
- "Newport stalwart Mainwaring passes away". South Wales Argus. 13 September 2018.
External links
- Haydn Mainwaring at ESPNscrum
- 1933 births
- 2018 deaths
- Welsh rugby union players
- Wales international rugby union players
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union players from Swansea
- People educated at Bishop Gore School
- Royal Navy rugby union players
- Swansea RFC players
- London Welsh RFC players
- Harlequin F.C. players
- Newport RFC players
- Barbarian F.C. players