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Gareth Prothero
Gareth John Prothero (born ) is a former international rugby union player. Prothero was capped eleven times by Wales as a Flanker (rugby union), flanker between 1964 and 1966 and scored one try for his country.Griffiths, page 4:35–4:36 He was selected for Wales' first overseas tour in 1964 and played in the Welsh rugby team's first match outside Europe and its first in the Southern Hemisphere; he played against East Africa rugby union team, East Africa in Nairobi on 12 May 1964, Wales winning 8–26. Prothero was selected for the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand, but did not play in any of the internationals. He played club rugby for Bridgend Ravens, Bridgend. Currently, Prothero resides in Pentwyn, South Wales having retired from club rugby in 1972. References 1941 births Living people Bridgend RFC players British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Wales Rugby union flankers Wales international rugby union players Welsh rugby union player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845, the first laws were written by students attending Rugby School; other significant even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
