| Gareth Edwards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gareth Owen Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | July 12, 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Pontardawe, Wales | ||
| School | Millfield | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Scrum-half | ||
| National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
| 1967-1978 1971-1974 | Wales British Lions | 53 10 | (88) (3) |
Gareth Owen Edwards CBE (born 12 July 1947 in Pontardawe, Wales) is a former Welsh rugby union footballer who played scrum-half, considered by many to be the greatest player in the history of the game. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pontardawe ( Welsh for "bridge on the River Tawe " is a Town of some 5000 inhabitants in the Swansea Valley (Welsh Cwmtawe Millfield is an independent school in Street Somerset, England. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 The following is a list of international Rugby union teams A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or "British Lions" Rugby union side comprises a pick of the best players from The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pontardawe ( Welsh for "bridge on the River Tawe " is a Town of some 5000 inhabitants in the Swansea Valley (Welsh Cwmtawe Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 [1]
In the 2007 New Years Honours List, Edwards was made a CBE for services to sport. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery achievement or service to the United Kingdom. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. [2]
Biography
Edwards was a miner's son from Gwaun-cae-Gurwen. He won a scholarship to the elite Millfield Public School, where he came under the tutelage of Bill Samuels. Millfield is an independent school in Street Somerset, England.
He first played for Wales in 1967 at the age of 19. The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international Between 1967 and 1978 Edwards won 53 caps for Wales, including 13 as captain. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international All his caps were won in succession; he never had a dip in form or an injury that would allow anybody else to take his place.
He is Wales' youngest ever captain, gaining his first captaincy at the age of 20. During his era the Welsh side dominated the Five Nations Championship, winning the title seven times, including three grand slams. The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international
He also played ten times for the British Lions, playing for the legendary 1971 Lions team that was the only such team to win a series in New Zealand and for the unbeaten 1974 side in South Africa. The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or "British Lions" Rugby union side comprises a pick of the best players from In 1971 the British Lions toured New Zealand, also playing two matches in Australia. In 1974 the British Lions toured South Africa. The tour was a great success the Lions winning 21 of their 22 matches and drawing the other The South Africa national Rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko
Edwards was blessed with extreme pace and married this with strength, agility and guile, scoring twenty tries in internationals. His try for the Barbarians against the All Blacks in 1973 at Cardiff Arms Park, often referred to simply as 'that try', is commonly said to be the greatest ever and is available to view on the Barbarians Website. The Barbarian Football Club, typically referred to as Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas" is an invitational Rugby union team based in Britain The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Cardiff Arms Park ( Welsh: Parc yr Arfau Caerdydd) also known as The Arms Park, is a Rugby union Stadium situated in the centre [3] The move starts with a deep kick from the New Zealand fullback. The ball drops from up high towards the tiny Phil Bennett near to his own goal line and facing the entire New Zealand team, arguably one of the greatest teams assembled. Phillip Bennett (born 24 October 1948 was a Welsh international Rugby union fly half from 1969 to 1978 Bennett side-stepped and evaded two tackles, offloaded the ball to JPR Williams, passing through four other pairs of hands (Pullin, Dawes, David and Quinell) before Edwards finished it with a diving try in the left-hand corner.
Cliff Morgan's now legendary commentary of the try describes it thus: "Kirkpatrick to Williams. This is great stuff. Phil Bennett covering, chased by Alistair Scowan. Brilliant! Oh, that's brilliant! John Williams, Brian Williams, Pullin, John Dawes. Great dummy! David, Tom David, the half-way line. Brilliant by Quinnell. This is Gareth Edwards. A dramatic start. What a score! Oh that fellow Edwards". His other memorable score came against Scotland in 1972 when from a scrum deep in own half, Edwards raced the length of the field to score a try in the corner, and resulted in the memorable picture of him emerging caked in the red mud from the dog track that used to surround the Arms Park Stadium. The commentary for the try from Bill McLaren is as equally memorable, "Its beautiful layed back for Gareth Edwards, Edwards over the 25 yard line, over half way, the kick ahead by Edwards, can he get there, it would be a miracle if he could. And he has!!! The sheer magic of Gareth Edwards has brought the whole of this stadium to its feet. You can see on his face, the power, the strength, the fitness that took him there".
When he wrote his autobiography he was branded a "professional" and was prevented from coaching or being involved in any way with the sport of rugby union.
In a poll of international rugby players conducted in 2003 by Rugby World magazine, Edwards was declared the greatest player of all time. Surprisingly, Edwards has admitted that All Black scrum-half Sid Going most likely got the better of him over their seven encounters, "As I say, he was the best I played against and, yes, he probably had the edge on me in the games we played". The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. Sid Going MBE (born August 19 1943 in Kawakawa) is a former New Zealand Rugby union footballer Edwards does however think that the pack Going was playing behind may have helped, ". . . I wouldn't have minded playing with the back row the All Blacks had. . . then Sid might not have come out on top". [4]
He now commentates on the game for the BBC and S4C, commentating for the latter in Welsh, his mother tongue. S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru meaning Channel Four Wales) is a television channel in Wales Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic A statue of Gareth Edwards stands in the St David's shopping centre, Cardiff. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales.
References
- ^ BBC Sport – The State of the Union.
- ^ BBC NEWS | Wales | Sporting stars head honours list
- ^ barbarians Website.
- ^ Palenski, R: "Century In Black, 100 Years of All Black Test Rugby", page 105. Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers Ltd, 2003
External links
- Wales profile
- Gareth Edwards. sporting-heroes. net. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
- Keating, Frank. "This is Gareth Edwards' dramatic finish - what a score", The Guardian, 2007-04-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
- Taylor, John. "Edwards reaches another milestone", scrum. com, 2007-08-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Retrieved on 2007-08-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
- "Welsh Rugby Legends Name The Greatest Of The Welsh Greats", ercrugby. com, 2002-11-22. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Retrieved on 2007-08-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
- Kimmage, Paul. "Leader of the backs", timesonline. co. uk, 2007-03-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
- Gareth Edwards. scrum. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
- Gareth Edwards. rugbyhalloffame. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
- The Wales rugby hero's greatest tries. bbc. co. uk. Retrieved on 2007-10-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Gareth Edwards |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gareth Owen Edwards |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Welsh Rugby union footballer. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12 July 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pontardawe, Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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