Courtenay Meredith (born 23 September 1926) was a

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international

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prop who played club rugby for

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. He won fourteen caps for

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and also played for invitational club the

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. Meredith was a powerful prop, and was much praised by second row players for his tight packing, which allowed them the opportunity to shove the opposition. He played both tight and loose head prop but preferred tight head. On the 1955

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Tour the all-Welsh front row of Billy Williams,

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and Courtenay Meredith was selected for a Lions test match. This did not occur again until June 2009 when

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, Adam Jones and

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were selected as the

front row for the 2nd Test against South Africa.Thomas (1979), pg 133. Meredith celebrated his 95th birthday in 2021. He is the only survivor from Wales’ last triumph over New Zealand, the 13–8 victory at Cardiff Arms Park on 19 December 1953. ''International matches played''
WalesSmith (1980), pg 469. * 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 * 1954, 1955 * 1954, 1955, 1956 * 1953 * 1953,1954, 1955, 1957

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