Ken Waters Explained

Ken Waters
Full Name:Kenneth Ivor Charles Waters
Birth Date:9 October 1961
Birth Place:Cwmbran, Wales
Position:Hooker
Repyears1:1991
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Kenneth Ivor Charles Waters (born 9 October 1961) is a Welsh former rugby union international.[1]

Rugby union career

Born in Cwmbran, Waters played for Newbridge RFC and was an uncapped member of the 1991 Wales rugby union tour of Australia. His only international cap came at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, as the starting hooker in Wales' opening pool match against Western Samoa, in which they suffered an unexpected loss. He lost his place to Garin Jenkins and spent the rest of the tournament on the bench.[2]

Personal life

Waters is a former officer with Gwent Police.

In 2017, Waters was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Orders . Mark . The players who came from nowhere to feature for Wales in the World Cup . . 7 April 2023 . en.
  2. News: Parfitt . Delme . Did you know they played for Wales? Meet the Welsh XV you've most likely forgotten about . WalesOnline . 14 February 2014 . en.
  3. News: Howell . Andy . Wales international reveals he's got Motor Neurone Disease . WalesOnline . 6 December 2018 . en.