David John Lloyd (born 29 March 1943) is a former
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
international
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 m ...
player who captained the
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
team in 1972.
John Lloyd player profile
ESPNScrum.com He played club rugby for Bridgend
Bridgend (; cy, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr or just , meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of Cardiff and east of Swansea. The town is named after the Old Bridge, Bridgend, medieval bridge ...
, county rugby for Glamorgan
, HQ = Cardiff
, Government = Glamorgan County Council (1889–1974)
, Origin=
, Code = GLA
, CodeName = Chapman code
, Replace =
* West Glamorgan
* Mid Glamorgan
* South Glamorgan
, Motto ...
and invitational rugby for the Barbarians
A barbarian (or savage) is someone who is perceived to be either uncivilized or primitive. The designation is usually applied as a generalization based on a popular stereotype; barbarians can be members of any nation judged by some to be less c ...
. He later became head coach to the Wales national team from 1980 to 1982.
After his career in rugby, he became a P.E teacher at Ynysawdre and subsequently headteacher of Lower School of Ynysawdre. He then retired at the age of 65, in the Summer of 2005.
References
External links
Wales profile
1943 births
Living people
Barbarian F.C. players
Bridgend RFC players
Glamorgan County RFC players
People from Pontycymer
Rugby union players from Bridgend County Borough
Wales international rugby union players
Wales national rugby union team coaches
Wales rugby union captains
Welsh rugby union coaches
Welsh rugby union players
{{Wales-rugbyunion-bio-stub