Howard Norris Explained

Howard Norris
Birth Name:Charles Howard Norris
Birth Date:11 June 1934
Birth Place:Porth, Wales
Death Place:Cardiff, Wales
Position:Prop
Amatteam1:Tylorstown RFC
Amatteam2:Cardiff RFC
Amatteam3:Barbarian F.C.
Repteam1:Wales
Repteam2:British Lions
Repyears1:1963 - 1966
Repyears2:1966
Repcaps1:2
Repcaps2:3
Reppoints1:0
Reppoints2:0
Occupation:Schoolmaster
School:Porth Secondary

Charles Howard Norris (11 June 1934 – 30 January 2015) was a international rugby union player.[1] [2]

He was capped twice by Wales as a prop, both times against, once in 1963 and once in 1966.[3]

He was selected for the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand, and played in the first three tests against the All Blacks, giving him the distinction of earning more caps for the Lions than he did for his country.

Norris played club rugby for Tylorstown and Cardiff, making a record 415 appearances for Cardiff. He was born in Porth and died in Cardiff on 30 January 2015.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/6791.html Howard Norris international rugby profile
  2. Book: Griffiths, John . The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records . 1987 . J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd . London . 0-460-07003-7 . 12:31.
  3. Griffiths, page 4:35-4:37
  4. Web site: Wales and Lions prop Howard Norris dies. espn.co.uk. 31 January 2015.