Sport: Rugby, Cricket, Boxing, Athletics
Sport in Wales usually means Rugby, it seems to overshadow some great achievments Welsh sportsmen and women have made in Boxing, Athletics, Cricket and Football. Our list of welsh sport personalities includes well known names like Alf Sherwood , Ryan Giggs , Ian Lougher and many more - including some here time has overlooked...
Gareth Rees
Captain and fly half for Canada.
Ron Davies, sportsman with a Welsh connection!
Ron Davies
Once when Southampton played against Manchester United at Old Trafford Southampton beat them four-nil. Ron Davies scored all four goals. Afterwards manager of Man-U, the famed Matt Busby called Davies the best center forward in Europe!
Gary Sprake, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Llansamlet)
Gary Sprake
Football (Soccer) player (Goal Keeper) for Leeds in the late 1960's.
Mal Griffiths, sportsman with a Welsh connection!
Mal Griffiths
Representing Wales and Leicester City
John Price, sportsman with a Welsh connection!
John Price
World indoor bowls champion 1990.
John Hartson, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Swansea)
John Hartson
Football (Soccer) player for Celtic and Wales.
Ron Waldron, sportsman (Rugby, Coach, prop forward) with a connection to Wales (Neath, South Wales)
Ron Waldron
Coach for the Welsh rugby team.
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- Ian Rush, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Flint)
- Ieuan Owen, sportsman (Weight Lifting, Munich Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games) with a connection to Wales (Caernarfon, North Wales)
- Jonathan Jones, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Cardigan)
- Dewi Morris, sportsman (British Lions, Welsh Rugby Cap) with a Welsh connection!
- Tom Pryce, sportsman with a connection to Wales (North Wales)
- Sydney Barnes, sportsman (Cricket, Test, 1920s) with a Welsh connection!