Gordon Wells Explained

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Full Name:Gordon Thomas Wells
Birth Date:25 October 1928
Birth Place:Ynyshir, Wales
Death Place:Westminster, England
Position:Centre / Wing
Repyears1:1955–58
Repcaps1:7
Reppoints1:3

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Woolford . Anthony . Tylorstown has a rich history on the international stage . . 2 November 2010 . en.
  2. News: A call from the West Indies . Pontypridd and Llantrisant Observer . 8 December 1967.
  3. News: Hop, Step and Jump (1) . . 16 August 1950.
  4. News: Cardiff Hoodoo Continues . . 16 December 1957.
  5. News: Cardiff XV want Wells as captain . Western Mail . 17 April 1959.