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John Wakeford (rugby union)

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Rugby player
John Wakeford
Full nameJohn Donald Marshall Wakeford
Date of birth (1966-09-29) 29 September 1966 (age 58)
Place of birthCardiff, Wales
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight248 lb (112 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1988 Wales 2 (4)

John Donald Marshall Wakeford (born 29 September 1966) is a Welsh former rugby union international.

Wakeford, born in Cardiff, was educated at The Bishop of Llandaff High School and played his rugby as a lock. He competed for Bristol, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr and South Wales Police during his career.

In 1988, Wakeford was called up by Wales to play Western Samoa in Cardiff, having performed well against the same opponent for Welsh Counties Under-23, with Welsh selectors also keen to improve a non functioning line-out. On debut against Western Samoa he scored a try in a Wales win, then was capped again a month later against Romania, this time finishing on the losing side. These remained his only two Wales caps.

Wakeford was a member of the Cardiff team that reached the 1996 Heineken Cup final, to decide the inaugural edition of the European competition. They were beaten in extra time by Toulouse.

Now retired from the force, Wakeford was an officer with South Wales Police for 31 years.

See also

References

  1. "Ironmen snap up Wakeford". South Wales Echo. 20 July 1999.
  2. "Back to Basics". South Wales Echo. 5 November 1988.
  3. "Welsh line looks wobbly in wispy Samoan breeze". Sunday Telegraph. 13 November 1988.
  4. ^ Woolford, Anthony (6 January 2016). "20 years on, what became of the only Welsh team to reach a European Cup final?". Wales Online.

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