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'''Gordon Thomas Wells''' (25 October 1928 — 21 April 1995) was a Welsh international [[rugby union]] player.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Woolford |first1=Anthony |title=Tylorstown has a rich history on the international stage |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/tylorstown-rich-history-international-stage-1883182 |work=[[Wales Online]] |date=2 November 2010 |language=en}}</ref> |
'''Gordon Thomas Wells''' (25 October 1928 — 21 April 1995) was a Welsh international [[rugby union]] player.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Woolford |first1=Anthony |title=Tylorstown has a rich history on the international stage |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/tylorstown-rich-history-international-stage-1883182 |work=[[Wales Online]] |date=2 November 2010 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Wells was born in [[Ynyshir]] in the Rhondda Valley and attended Porth Grammar Technical School.<ref name="Pontypridd">{{cite news |title=A call from the West Indies |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/931395319 |work=Pontypridd and Llantrisant Observer |date=8 December 1967}}</ref> He was a Welsh [[triple jump]] champion, considered a British Olympic hopeful, before concentrating on rugby.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hop, Step and Jump (1) |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/815021161 |work=[[Western Mail]] |date=16 August 1950}}</ref> |
Wells was born in [[Ynyshir]] in the Rhondda Valley and attended Porth Grammar Technical School.<ref name="Pontypridd">{{cite news |title=A call from the West Indies |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/931395319 |work=Pontypridd and Llantrisant Observer |date=8 December 1967}}</ref> He was a Welsh [[triple jump]] champion, considered a British Olympic hopeful, before concentrating on rugby.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hop, Step and Jump (1) |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/815021161 |work=[[Western Mail (Wales)|Western Mail]] |date=16 August 1950}}</ref> |
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A three-quarter, Wells won seven [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] caps from 1955 to 1958, four as a centre and three on the wing. He was a [[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff]] captain and scored two tries in their 1957 win over the touring [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallabies]], finishing with 254 club games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cardiff Hoodoo Continues |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/987064645 |work=[[Liverpool Daily Post|Daily Post]] |date=16 December 1957}}</ref> Representing the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]], Wells took part in overseas tours to Canada and South Africa.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cardiff XV want Wells as captain |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/814836845 |work=Western Mail |date=17 April 1959}}</ref> |
A three-quarter, Wells won seven [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] caps from 1955 to 1958, four as a centre and three on the wing. He was a [[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff]] captain and scored two tries in their 1957 win over the touring [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallabies]], finishing with 254 club games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cardiff Hoodoo Continues |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/987064645 |work=[[Liverpool Daily Post|Daily Post]] |date=16 December 1957}}</ref> Representing the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]], Wells took part in overseas tours to Canada and South Africa.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cardiff XV want Wells as captain |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/814836845 |work=Western Mail |date=17 April 1959}}</ref> |
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Date of death | 21 April 1995 | (aged 66)||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Westminster, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Gordon Thomas Wells (25 October 1928 — 21 April 1995) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]
Wells was born in Ynyshir in the Rhondda Valley and attended Porth Grammar Technical School.[2] He was a Welsh triple jump champion, considered a British Olympic hopeful, before concentrating on rugby.[3]
A three-quarter, Wells won seven Wales caps from 1955 to 1958, four as a centre and three on the wing. He was a Cardiff captain and scored two tries in their 1957 win over the touring Wallabies, finishing with 254 club games.[4] Representing the Barbarians, Wells took part in overseas tours to Canada and South Africa.[5]
Wells worked in the oil industry.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Woolford, Anthony (2 November 2010). "Tylorstown has a rich history on the international stage". Wales Online.
- ^ a b "A call from the West Indies". Pontypridd and Llantrisant Observer. 8 December 1967.
- ^ "Hop, Step and Jump (1)". Western Mail. 16 August 1950.
- ^ "Cardiff Hoodoo Continues". Daily Post. 16 December 1957.
- ^ "Cardiff XV want Wells as captain". Western Mail. 17 April 1959.