Gwyn Nicholls

Erith Gwyn Nicholls , born on July 15th 1874, deceased the March 24th 1939, was a former player of Rugby Welsh, evolving/moving at the station of center for the Wales and primarily for the club of Cardiff RFC.

Career

Born with Westbury-one-Severn, Gwyn Nicholls starts to play Rugby with XV with Cardiff Stars before beginning for Cardiff RFC in 1893. It will play all its career there during 18 seasons, excluded a mid-season with Newport in 1901-02 for professional reasons.

It disputed its first test match the January 25th 1896, against the team of Scotland, and its last test match was against the team of South Africa, on February 1st 1906.

Gwyn Nicholls disputed four test matches with the British Lions, in 1899 in Australia, it is the only selected Welshman.

It cheek 24 matches including 10 as captain. He is the captain of the victorious team of the triple crown 1902.

He is also the captain of the victorious team of the All Blacks 3-0 in Cardiff.

Nicholls was known like the prince of the “three quarters”.

Club

1893-1901
Newport RFC January 4th, 1902 - summer 2002 11 matches, 8 tests and 2 drops
1902-1911

Prize list

24 selections for the Wales between 1896 and 1906.
10 times captain
3 tests with the Welsh.
Selections per year: 2 in 1896, 1 in 1897, 2 in 1898, 3 in 1899, 2 in 1900, 3 in 1901, 3 in 1902, 1 in 1903, 1 in 1904, 2 in 1905, 4 in 1906
Participation in 11 British tournaments in 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906
Victories in the British Tournament of Rugby at XV 1900, 1902, 1905, 1906
triple crown in 1900, 1902, 1905

4 selections with the Lions in 1900 in round in Australia
2 tests with the Lions

External bonds

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Internal bond

international Temple of re-elected Rugby

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