John Leleu Explained

John Leleu
Birth Date:13 March 1935
Birth Place:Bristol, England
School:Bristol Grammar School
Position:Flanker
Repyears1:1959–60
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0

John Leleu (born 13 March 1935) is a Welsh former international rugby union player.

Leleu was born in Bristol and educated at Bristol Grammar School.[1]

An open-side flanker, Leleu played his early rugby with London Welsh and won a County Championship with Middlesex in 1956, before moving on to Swansea. He gained four Wales caps, debuting in a win over England in 1959 and making his last appearance the following year against the touring Springboks.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Bristol's Forwards Strike Their Best Form Of The Season . . 19 September 1960.
  2. News: Still Unfit . . 9 January 1959.
  3. News: Wales groom Leleu to stop Bartlett . . 26 October 1957.