John Gwilliam

John has Gwilliam , born the February 28th 1923, is a former player of Rugby Welsh, evolving/moving at the station of second line for the Wales.

Career

It disputed its first test match the December 20th 1947 against the team of Australia, and its last test match was against the team of England the January 16th 1954.

It cheek 23 matches. It takes part in particular in the victory over the Wallabies in 1947 and in that on the All Blacks in 1953.

He is the captain of Wales with 13 recoveries, it is him which leads it to the Grand Slam in 1950 and 1952.

Club

Edinburgh Wdrs
Gloucester
Newport RFC

Prize list

23 selections for the Wales
13 times captain
Sélections per year: 1 in 1947, 1 in 1948, 4 in 1949, 4 in 1950, 4 in 1951, 4 in 1952, 4 in 1953, 1 in 1954
Participation in 7 Five Nations tournaments in 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954

Large Slam in 1950, 1952
victory in the Five Nations tournament 1954

External bonds

historyofnewport.co.uk

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