Roy Bergiers Explained

Roy Bergiers
Birth Name:Roy Thomas Edmond Bergiers
Birth Date:11 November 1950
Birth Place:Carmarthen, Wales
Height:185 cm
Weight:86 kg
School:Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Carmarthen
Ru Position:Centre
Years1:1970–1981
Apps1:247
Points1:318
Repyears1:1972–1975
Repcaps1:11
Reppoints1:8
Repyears2:1974
Repcaps2:0
Reppoints2:0

Roy Thomas Edmond Bergiers (born 11 November 1950) is a Welsh former rugby union player.[1] Born in Carmarthen, he played his club rugby for Llanelli RFC. In October 1972, he scored the only try in Llanelli's famous 9–3 victory over the New Zealand national team in one of the biggest upsets in the history of rugby.[2]

Bergiers played 11 tests for Wales and scored two tries. He made his debut against England at Twickenham on 15 January 1972. In 1974, he toured South Africa with the British Lions. His last test came against Ireland in Cardiff on 15 March 1975.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roy Bergiers,(Budgie), Rugby Union, Players and Officials . Scrum.com . 22 May 2010.
  2. News: Simon . Thomas . The man who beat the All Blacks and toured with the Lions, but saw his Wales career come to an end at 24 . Wales Online . Media Wales . 2 July 2020 . 22 February 2023 .