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March 2012<span style="display:none">(2012-03-15)</span> (aged 65)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap;province">Height</th><td class="infobox-data">1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) <sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto2_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto1_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap;province">Weight</th><td class="infobox-data">93 kg (14 st 9 lb)<sup id="cite_ref-auto_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto1_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap;province">School</th><td class="infobox-data">Penlan County School</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #b0c4de;">Rugby union career</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox-subbox infobox-3cols-child infobox-table"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap; font-weight: normal;"><b>Position(s)</b></th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data role" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline"> <a href="/wiki/Number_eight_(rugby_union)" class="mw-redirect" title="Number eight (rugby union)">Number eight</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #e0ffff;">Amateur team(s)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap; font-weight: normal;"><b>Years</b></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline"> <b>Team</b></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> <b>Apps</b></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> <b>(Points)</b></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap; font-weight: normal;">1968-1972</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline"> <a href="/wiki/London_Welsh_RFC" title="London Welsh RFC">London Welsh RFC</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> </td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> ()</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap; font-weight: normal;">1972-1976</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline"> <a href="/wiki/Swansea_RFC" title="Swansea RFC">Swansea RFC</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> </td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> ()</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap; font-weight: normal;">–</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline"> <a href="/wiki/Barbarian_F.C." title="Barbarian F.C.">Barbarian F.C.</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> </td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> ()</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap; font-weight: normal;">–</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline"> Surrey</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> </td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> ()</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #e0ffff;">International career</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap; font-weight: normal;"><b>Years</b></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline"> <b>Team</b></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> <b>Apps</b></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> <b>(Points)</b></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap; font-weight: normal;">1969–1976</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline"> <a href="/wiki/Welsh_national_rugby_union_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Welsh national rugby union team">Wales</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 38</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (7)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap; font-weight: normal;">1971–1974</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline"> <a href="/wiki/British_and_Irish_Lions" class="mw-redirect" title="British and Irish Lions">British Lions</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 8</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>  </p><p><b>Thomas Mervyn Davies</b> <span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Officer_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Officer of the Order of the British Empire">OBE</a></span></span> (9 December 1946 – 15 March 2012),<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Tel_obit_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tel_obit-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> often known as "Merv the Swerve", was a <a href="/wiki/Welsh_people" title="Welsh people">Welsh</a> <a href="/wiki/Rugby_union" title="Rugby union">rugby union</a> player who won 38 caps for <a href="/wiki/Wales_national_rugby_union_team" title="Wales national rugby union team">Wales</a> as a No. 8. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mervyn_Davies_(rugby_union)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Davies was born in <a href="/wiki/Swansea" title="Swansea">Swansea</a>, where he attended Penlan County School. His father had played club rugby. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rugby_playing_career">Rugby playing career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mervyn_Davies_(rugby_union)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Rugby playing career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Tall and slight of frame, he grew a Mexican moustache to make himself appear more aggressive on the rugby field. He was nicknamed "Merv the Swerve". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Club_rugby">Club rugby</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mervyn_Davies_(rugby_union)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Club rugby"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Davies joined <a href="/wiki/London_Welsh_RFC" title="London Welsh RFC">London Welsh</a> in 1968, later moving to <a href="/wiki/Swansea_RFC" title="Swansea RFC">Swansea</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wales_and_Lions_international_rugby">Wales and Lions international rugby</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mervyn_Davies_(rugby_union)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Wales and Lions international rugby"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Davies won his first cap for Wales in 1969 against <a href="/wiki/Scotland_national_rugby_union_team" title="Scotland national rugby union team">Scotland</a>, going on to play 38 consecutive matches for Wales and scoring two tries. During this period Wales won two <a href="/wiki/Grand_Slam_(Rugby_Union)" class="mw-redirect" title="Grand Slam (Rugby Union)">Grand Slams</a> and three <a href="/wiki/Triple_Crown_(rugby_union)" title="Triple Crown (rugby union)">Triple Crowns</a>. </p><p>He went on the <a href="/wiki/British_and_Irish_Lions" class="mw-redirect" title="British and Irish Lions">British and Irish Lions</a> tours to <a href="/wiki/1971_British_Lions_tour_to_New_Zealand" class="mw-redirect" title="1971 British Lions tour to New Zealand">New Zealand</a> in 1971 and to <a href="/wiki/1974_British_Lions_tour_to_South_Africa" title="1974 British Lions tour to South Africa">South Africa</a> in 1974, playing in all eight tests. <a href="/wiki/Colin_Meads" title="Colin Meads">Colin Meads</a> said Davies was "the one player who probably had the biggest impact on that 1971 Lions Test series," particularly as he prevented NZ winning line out ball via <a href="/wiki/Brian_Lochore" title="Brian Lochore">Brian Lochore</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Willie_John_McBride" title="Willie John McBride">Willie John McBride</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ian_McLauchlan" title="Ian McLauchlan">Ian McLauchlan</a> both said Davies was even better on the 1974 tour.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Davies captained the Welsh side in 1975, when they won the five nations championship, and in 1976, achieving the 'Grand Slam'. Many expected Davies to captain the 1977 Lions but they were led instead by <a href="/wiki/Phil_Bennett" title="Phil Bennett">Phil Bennett</a> and Davies did not make the touring party to <a href="/wiki/1977_British_Lions_tour_to_New_Zealand" title="1977 British Lions tour to New Zealand">New Zealand</a> after his haemorrhage in 1976.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In a total of 46 international appearances for Wales and the Lions he only ended on the losing side nine times. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Appraisal">Appraisal</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mervyn_Davies_(rugby_union)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Appraisal"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Davies key attributes were lineout play, ball handling skill (including offloading in tight situations), commitment, mental strength, and anticipation.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2001 Davies was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/International_Rugby_Hall_of_Fame" title="International Rugby Hall of Fame">International Rugby Hall of Fame</a>. In a poll of Welsh rugby fans in 2002, he was voted both Greatest Ever Welsh Captain and Greatest Ever Welsh Number 8.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC_16-3_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC_16-3-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Davies continues to be rated as one of the best No. 8s ever to have played the game.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto2_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Retirement">Retirement</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mervyn_Davies_(rugby_union)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Retirement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>His career was ended by a <a href="/wiki/Subarachnoid_hemorrhage" title="Subarachnoid hemorrhage">subarachnoid hemorrhage</a> suffered when captaining Swansea against <a href="/wiki/Pontypool_RFC" title="Pontypool RFC">Pontypool</a> in 1976. He had collapsed during a game on another occasion, four years earlier, and had been wrongly diagnosed with <a href="/wiki/Meningitis" title="Meningitis">meningitis</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the second incident he was a patient in the <a href="/wiki/University_Hospital_of_Wales" title="University Hospital of Wales">University Hospital of Wales</a> for several months, and received goodwill messages from all over the world. </p><p>He was a <a href="/wiki/Smoking" title="Smoking">smoker</a> and was diagnosed with <a href="/wiki/Lung_cancer" title="Lung cancer">lung cancer</a> (adenocarcinoma) in November 2011. He died 4 months later. </p><p>Davies had a son and daughter by his first wife Shirley; the marriage ended in divorce. He is survived by his second wife Jeni and his three stepchildren, and by his two children from his first marriage.<sup id="cite_ref-Tel_obit_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tel_obit-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sources">Sources</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mervyn_Davies_(rugby_union)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Sources"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Mervyn Davies & David Roach - <i>In Strength and Shadow</i> (Mainstream, 2005)</li> <li><i>The Mervyn Davies Story</i> (BBC2, September 2007)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mervyn_Davies_(rugby_union)&action=edit&section=8" 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">10 January</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Daily+Telegraph&rft.atitle=Telegraph+obituary&rft.date=2012-03-16&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fobituaries%2Fsport-obituaries%2F9149375%2FMervyn-Davies.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMervyn+Davies+%28rugby+union%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/mervyn-davies-rugby-union-player-considered-by-many-as-one-of-the-greatest-from-wales-7575740.html">"Mervyn Davies: Rugby union player considered by many as one of the greatest from Wales"</a>. <i>The Independent</i>. 16 March 2012<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">23 June</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Independent&rft.atitle=Mervyn+Davies%3A+Rugby+union+player+considered+by+many+as+one+of+the+greatest+from+Wales&rft.date=2012-03-16&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fobituaries%2Fmervyn-davies-rugby-union-player-considered-by-many-as-one-of-the-greatest-from-wales-7575740.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMervyn+Davies+%28rugby+union%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Foreword, In Strength And Shadow: The Mervyn Davies Story, Roach, Davies</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Ian McLauchlan; "Mervyn was immense on both tours, but again took a step up in South Africa, where he was just superb. 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P. R. Williams">Williams</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Coach</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><a href="/wiki/Carwyn_James" title="Carwyn James">James</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="British_Lions_–_1974_South_Africa_tour" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:1974_British_Lions_squad" title="Template:1974 British Lions squad"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:1974_British_Lions_squad" title="Template talk:1974 British Lions squad"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:1974_British_Lions_squad" title="Special:EditPage/Template:1974 British Lions squad"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="British_Lions_–_1974_South_Africa_tour" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/British_%26_Irish_Lions" title="British & Irish Lions">British Lions</a> – <a href="/wiki/1974_British_Lions_tour_to_South_Africa" title="1974 British Lions tour to South Africa">1974 South Africa tour</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Forwards</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gordon_Brown_(rugby_union)" title="Gordon Brown (rugby union)">Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Burton_(rugby_union)" title="Mike Burton (rugby union)">Burton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Carmichael" title="Sandy Carmichael">Carmichael</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fran_Cotton" title="Fran Cotton">Cotton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_David" title="Tommy David">David</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Davies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Kennedy_(rugby_union)" title="Ken Kennedy (rugby union)">Kennedy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_John_McBride" title="Willie John McBride">McBride</a> (<a href="/wiki/Captain_(sports)" title="Captain (sports)">c</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stewart_McKinney_(rugby_union)" title="Stewart McKinney (rugby union)">McKinney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ian_McLauchlan" title="Ian McLauchlan">McLauchlan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Neary" title="Tony Neary">Neary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Ralston" title="Chris Ralston">Ralston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_Ripley" title="Andy Ripley">Ripley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fergus_Slattery" title="Fergus Slattery">Slattery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Uttley" title="Roger Uttley">Uttley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Windsor" title="Bobby Windsor">Windsor</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Backs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Bennett" title="Phil Bennett">Bennett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roy_Bergiers" title="Roy Bergiers">Bergiers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gareth_Edwards" title="Gareth Edwards">Edwards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Evans_(rugby_union,_born_1950)" title="Geoff Evans (rugby union, born 1950)">Evans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Gibson_(rugby_union)" title="Mike Gibson (rugby union)">Gibson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Grace" title="Tom Grace">Grace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_Irvine_(rugby_union)" title="Andy Irvine (rugby union)">Irvine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ian_McGeechan" title="Ian McGeechan">McGeechan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Milliken" title="Richard Milliken">Milliken</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Moloney_(rugby_union)" title="John Moloney (rugby union)">Moloney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Morley" title="Alan Morley">Morley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Old" title="Alan Old">Old</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clive_Rees" title="Clive Rees">Rees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Steele_(rugby_union)" title="William Steele (rugby union)">Steele</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._J._Williams_(rugby_union)" title="J. J. Williams (rugby union)">J. J. Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._P._R._Williams" title="J. P. R. Williams">J. P. R. Williams</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Coach</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><a href="/wiki/Syd_Millar" title="Syd Millar">Millar</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Barbarian_team_captains_–_international_fixtures" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Barbarian_F.C._captains_for_international_games" title="Template:Barbarian F.C. captains for international games"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Barbarian_F.C._captains_for_international_games" title="Template talk:Barbarian F.C. captains for international games"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Barbarian_F.C._captains_for_international_games" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Barbarian F.C. captains for international games"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Barbarian_team_captains_–_international_fixtures" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Barbarian_F.C." title="Barbarian F.C.">Barbarian team captains – international fixtures</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;">To 1999</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">Apr 1915: <a href="/wiki/Edgar_Mobbs" title="Edgar Mobbs">Edgar Mobbs</a><i> (vs. Wal)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jan 1948: <a href="/wiki/Haydn_Tanner" title="Haydn Tanner">Haydn Tanner</a><i> (vs. Aus)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jan 1952: <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Nelson_(rugby_union)" title="Jimmy Nelson (rugby union)">Jimmy Nelson</a><i> (vs. SA)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Feb 1954: <a href="/wiki/Rex_Willis" title="Rex Willis">Rex Willis</a><i> (vs. NZ)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Feb 1958: <a href="/wiki/Cliff_Morgan" title="Cliff Morgan">Cliff Morgan</a><i> (vs. Aus)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 1958: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Greenwood_(rugby_union)" title="Jim Greenwood (rugby union)">Jim Greenwood</a><i> (vs. East Africa)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Feb 1961: <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Dawson_(rugby_union)" title="Ronnie Dawson (rugby union)">Ronnie Dawson</a><i> (vs. SA)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Nov 1962: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Jacobs_(rugby_union)" title="Ron Jacobs (rugby union)">Ron Jacobs</a><i> (vs. Can)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Feb 1964: <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Dawson_(rugby_union)" title="Ronnie Dawson (rugby union)">Ronnie Dawson</a><i> (vs. NZ)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jan 1967: <a href="/wiki/Noel_Murphy_(rugby_union,_born_1937)" title="Noel Murphy (rugby union, born 1937)">Noel Murphy</a><i> (vs. Aus)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Dec 1967: <a href="/wiki/Stewart_Wilson" title="Stewart Wilson">Stewart Wilson</a><i> (vs. NZ)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 1969: <a href="/wiki/John_O%27Shea_(rugby_union)" title="John O'Shea (rugby union)">John O'Shea</a><i> (vs. Rhodesia)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jan 1970: <a href="/wiki/Gareth_Edwards" title="Gareth Edwards">Gareth Edwards</a><i> (vs. SA)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 1970: <a href="/wiki/John_Spencer_(rugby_union,_born_1947)" title="John Spencer (rugby union, born 1947)">John Spencer</a><i> (vs. Sco XV)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Oct 1970: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Laidlaw" title="Frank Laidlaw">Frank Laidlaw</a><i> (vs. Fiji)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jan 1973: <a href="/wiki/John_Dawes" title="John Dawes">John Dawes</a><i> (vs. NZ)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Nov 1974: <a href="/wiki/Willie_John_McBride" title="Willie John McBride">Willie John McBride</a><i> (vs. NZ)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jan 1976: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Mervyn Davies</a><i> (vs. Aus)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 1976: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Bennett" title="Phil Bennett">Phil Bennett</a><i> (vs. Can)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Sep 1977: <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Davies" title="Gerald Davies">Gerald Davies</a><i> (vs. Lions)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Dec 1978: <a href="/wiki/Derek_Quinnell" title="Derek Quinnell">Derek Quinnell</a><i> (vs. NZ)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jan 1982: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Beaumont" title="Bill Beaumont">Bill Beaumont</a><i> (vs. Aus) cancelled</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Mar 1983: <a href="/wiki/Fergus_Slattery" title="Fergus Slattery">Fergus Slattery</a><i> (vs. Sco XV)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Dec 1984: <a href="/wiki/Gareth_Davies_(rugby_player,_born_1955)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gareth Davies (rugby player, born 1955)">Gareth Davies</a><i> (vs. Aus)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 1985: <a href="/wiki/Colin_Deans" title="Colin Deans">Colin Deans</a><i> (vs. Ita)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Nov 1988: <a href="/wiki/Phillip_Matthews" title="Phillip Matthews">Phillip Matthews</a><i> (vs. Aus)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Nov 1989: <a href="/wiki/David_Sole" title="David Sole">David Sole</a><i> (vs. NZ)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Sep 1990: <a href="/wiki/Nick_Farr-Jones" title="Nick Farr-Jones">Nick Farr-Jones</a><i> (vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Oct 1990: <a href="/wiki/Nick_Farr-Jones" title="Nick Farr-Jones">Nick Farr-Jones</a><i> (vs. Wales)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Nov 1990: <a href="/wiki/Robert_Jones_(rugby_union,_born_1965)" title="Robert Jones (rugby union, born 1965)">Robert Jones</a><i> (vs. Arg)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Sep 1991: <a href="/wiki/Stuart_Barnes" title="Stuart Barnes">Stuart Barnes</a><i> (vs. Sco)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 1992: <a href="/wiki/Andy_Robinson" title="Andy Robinson">Andy Robinson</a><i> (vs. Rus)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Nov 1992: <a href="/wiki/Will_Carling" title="Will Carling">Will Carling</a><i> (vs. Aus)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Dec 1993: <a href="/wiki/Scott_Hastings_(rugby_union)" title="Scott Hastings (rugby union)">Scott Hastings</a><i> (vs. NZ)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 1994: <a href="/wiki/Neil_Edwards_(rugby_union)" title="Neil Edwards (rugby union)">Neil Edwards</a><i> (vs. Zim)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Dec 1994: <a href="/wiki/Robert_Jones_(rugby_union,_born_1965)" title="Robert Jones (rugby union, born 1965)">Robert Jones</a><i> (vs. SA)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 1996: <a href="/wiki/Phil_de_Glanville" title="Phil de Glanville">Phil de Glanville</a><i> (vs. Ire)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Aug 1996: <a href="/wiki/Gavin_Hastings" title="Gavin Hastings">Gavin Hastings</a><i> (vs. Sco)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Aug 1996: <a href="/wiki/Arran_Pene" title="Arran Pene">Arran Pene</a><i> (vs. Wal)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Dec 1996: <a href="/wiki/Rob_Andrew" title="Rob Andrew">Rob Andrew</a><i> (vs. Aus)</i></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;">From 2000</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">May 2000: <a href="/wiki/Ian_Jones_(rugby_union,_born_1967)" title="Ian Jones (rugby union, born 1967)">Ian Jones</a><i> (vs. Ire)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2000: <a href="/wiki/Zinzan_Brooke" title="Zinzan Brooke">Zinzan Brooke</a><i> (vs. Sco)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Aug 2000: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Probyn" title="Jeff Probyn">Jeff Probyn</a><i> (vs. Ger)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Dec 2000: <a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Dallaglio" title="Lawrence Dallaglio">Lawrence Dallaglio</a><i> (vs. SA)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2001: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Teichmann" title="Gary Teichmann">Gary Teichmann</a><i> (vs. Wal)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2001: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Horan" title="Tim Horan">Tim Horan</a><i> (vs. Sco)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2001: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Teichmann" title="Gary Teichmann">Gary Teichmann</a><i> (vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Nov 2001: <a href="/wiki/Rob_Howley" title="Rob Howley">Rob Howley</a><i> (vs. Aus)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2002: <a href="/wiki/Todd_Blackadder" title="Todd Blackadder">Todd Blackadder</a><i> (vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2002: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Lam" title="Pat Lam">Pat Lam</a><i> (vs. Wal)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 2002: <a href="/wiki/Ian_Jones_(rugby_union,_born_1967)" title="Ian Jones (rugby union, born 1967)">Ian Jones</a><i> (vs. Sco)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2003: <a href="/wiki/Taine_Randell" title="Taine Randell">Taine Randell</a> <i>(vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2003: <a href="/wiki/Mick_Galwey" title="Mick Galwey">Mick Galwey</a> <i>(vs. Sco)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2003: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Connors" title="Mark Connors">Mark Connors</a> <i>(vs. Wal)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2004: <a href="/wiki/Taine_Randell" title="Taine Randell">Taine Randell</a> <i>(vs. Sco)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2004: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Burke_(rugby_union,_born_1973)" title="Matt Burke (rugby union, born 1973)">Matt Burke</a> <i>(vs. Wal)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2004: <a href="/wiki/Anton_Oliver" title="Anton Oliver">Anton Oliver</a> <i>(vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 2004: <a href="/wiki/Rob_Baxter" title="Rob Baxter">Rob Baxter</a> <i>(vs. Por)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Dec 2004: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Marshall" title="Justin Marshall">Justin Marshall</a> <i>(vs. NZ)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2005: <a href="/wiki/David_Humphreys_(rugby_union)" title="David Humphreys (rugby union)">David Humphreys</a> <i>(vs. Sco)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2005: <a href="/wiki/Corn%C3%A9_Krige" title="Corné Krige">Corné Krige</a> <i>(vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2006: <a href="/wiki/Rapha%C3%ABl_Iba%C3%B1ez" title="Raphaël Ibañez">Raphaël Ibañez</a> <i>(vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2006: <a href="/wiki/Will_Greenwood" title="Will Greenwood">Will Greenwood</a> <i>(vs. Sco)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 2006: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Skinstad" title="Bobby Skinstad">Bobby Skinstad</a> <i>(vs. Geo)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2007: <a href="/wiki/Hugh_Vyvyan" title="Hugh Vyvyan">Hugh Vyvyan</a> <i>(vs. Tun)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 2007: <a href="/wiki/Hugh_Vyvyan" title="Hugh Vyvyan">Hugh Vyvyan</a> <i>(vs. Esp)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Dec 2007: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Regan" title="Mark Regan">Mark Regan</a> <i>(vs. SA)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2008: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Regan" title="Mark Regan">Mark Regan</a> <i>(vs. Bel)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2008: <a href="/wiki/Morgan_Turinui" title="Morgan Turinui">Morgan Turinui</a> <i>(vs. Ire)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 2008: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Regan" title="Mark Regan">Mark Regan</a> <i>(vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Dec 2008: <a href="/wiki/John_Smit" title="John Smit">John Smit</a> <i>(vs. Aus)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2009: <a href="/wiki/Martin_Corry_(rugby_union)" title="Martin Corry (rugby union)">Martin Corry</a> <i>(vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 2009: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Waugh" title="Phil Waugh">Phil Waugh</a> <i>(vs. Aus)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Dec 2009: <a href="/wiki/Victor_Matfield" title="Victor Matfield">Victor Matfield</a> <i>(vs. NZ)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2010: <a href="/wiki/Xavier_Rush" title="Xavier Rush">Xavier Rush</a> <i>(vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 2010: <a href="/wiki/Xavier_Rush" title="Xavier Rush">Xavier Rush</a> <i>(vs. Ire)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Dec 2010: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Giteau" title="Matt Giteau">Matt Giteau</a> <i>(vs. SA)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2011: <a href="/wiki/Sergio_Parisse" title="Sergio Parisse">Sergio Parisse</a> <i>(vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 2011: <a href="/wiki/Sergio_Parisse" title="Sergio Parisse">Sergio Parisse</a> <i>(vs. Wal)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Nov 2011: <a href="/wiki/Victor_Matfield" title="Victor Matfield">Victor Matfield</a> <i>(vs. Aus)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2012: <a href="/wiki/John_Smit" title="John Smit">John Smit</a> <i>(vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2012: <a href="/wiki/Mick_O%27Driscoll" title="Mick O'Driscoll">Mick O'Driscoll</a> <i>(vs. Ire)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 2012: <a href="/wiki/John_Smit" title="John Smit">John Smit</a> <i>(vs. Wal)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2013: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Tindall" title="Mike Tindall">Mike Tindall</a> <i>(vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 2013: <a href="/wiki/Sergio_Parisse" title="Sergio Parisse">Sergio Parisse</a> <i>(vs. Lions)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 2014: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Manuel_Leguizam%C3%B3n" title="Juan Manuel Leguizamón">Juan Manuel Leguizamón</a> <i>(vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Nov 2014: <a href="/wiki/Alastair_Kellock" title="Alastair Kellock">Alastair Kellock</a> <i>(vs. Aus)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2015: <a href="/wiki/Shane_Jennings" title="Shane Jennings">Shane Jennings</a> <i>(vs. Ire)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jun 2015: <a href="/wiki/Brad_Thorn" title="Brad Thorn">Brad Thorn</a> <i>(vs Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Aug 2015: <a href="/wiki/Bakkies_Botha" title="Bakkies Botha">Bakkies Botha</a> <i>(vs Sam)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Nov 2015: <a href="/wiki/Victor_Matfield" title="Victor Matfield">Victor Matfield</a> <i>(vs. Arg)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Nov 2016: <a href="/wiki/Andy_Ellis_(rugby_union)" title="Andy Ellis (rugby union)">Andy Ellis</a> <i>(vs. SA)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Nov 2016: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Tuohy" title="Dan Tuohy">Dan Tuohy</a> <i>(vs Cze)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Nov 2016: <a href="/wiki/Andy_Ellis_(rugby_union)" title="Andy Ellis (rugby union)">Andy Ellis</a> <i>(vs Fij)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2017: <a href="/wiki/Thierry_Dusautoir" title="Thierry Dusautoir">Thierry Dusautoir</a> <i>(vs. Eng)</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">May 2018: <a 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Moore (footballer)">Graham Moore</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960 <a href="/wiki/Brian_Curvis" title="Brian Curvis">Brian Curvis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961 <a href="/wiki/Bryn_Meredith" title="Bryn Meredith">Bryn Meredith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962 <a href="/wiki/Ivor_Allchurch" title="Ivor Allchurch">Ivor Allchurch</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963 <a href="/wiki/Howard_Winstone" title="Howard Winstone">Howard Winstone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964 <a href="/wiki/Lynn_Davies" title="Lynn Davies">Lynn Davies</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965 <a href="/wiki/Clive_Rowlands" title="Clive Rowlands">Clive Rowlands</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966 <a href="/wiki/Lynn_Davies" title="Lynn Davies">Lynn Davies</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967 <a href="/wiki/Howard_Winstone" title="Howard Winstone">Howard Winstone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968 <a href="/wiki/Martyn_Woodroffe" title="Martyn Woodroffe">Martyn Woodroffe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969 <a href="/wiki/Tony_Lewis" title="Tony Lewis">Tony Lewis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970 <a href="/wiki/David_Broome" title="David Broome">David Broome</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971 <a href="/wiki/John_Dawes" title="John Dawes">John Dawes</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Wales_national_rugby_union_team" title="Wales national rugby union team">Wales national rugby union team</a> & the Welsh <a href="/wiki/British_%26_Irish_Lions" title="British & Irish Lions">Lions</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972 <a href="/wiki/Richard_Meade" title="Richard Meade">Richard Meade</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973 <a href="/wiki/Berwyn_Price" title="Berwyn Price">Berwyn Price</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974 <a href="/wiki/Gareth_Edwards" title="Gareth Edwards">Gareth Edwards</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975 <a href="/wiki/Arfon_Griffiths" title="Arfon Griffiths">Arfon Griffiths</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976 <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Mervyn Davies</a> & the <a href="/wiki/Wales_national_rugby_union_team" title="Wales national rugby union team">Wales national rugby union team</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977 <a href="/wiki/Phil_Bennett" title="Phil Bennett">Phil Bennett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978 <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Owen" title="Johnny Owen">Johnny Owen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979 <a href="/wiki/Terry_Griffiths" title="Terry Griffiths">Terry Griffiths</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980 <a href="/wiki/Duncan_Evans" title="Duncan Evans">Duncan Evans</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981 <a href="/wiki/John_Toshack" title="John Toshack">John Toshack</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982 <a href="/wiki/Steve_Barry" title="Steve Barry">Steve Barry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983 <a href="/wiki/Colin_Jones_(boxer)" title="Colin Jones (boxer)">Colin Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984 <a href="/wiki/Ian_Rush" title="Ian Rush">Ian Rush</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985 <a href="/wiki/Steve_Jones_(runner)" title="Steve Jones (runner)">Steve Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986 <a href="/wiki/Kirsty_Wade" title="Kirsty Wade">Kirsty Wade</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987 <a href="/wiki/Ian_Woosnam" title="Ian Woosnam">Ian Woosnam</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988 <a href="/wiki/Colin_Jackson" title="Colin Jackson">Colin Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989 <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Dodd" title="Stephen Dodd">Stephen Dodd</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990 <a href="/wiki/Ian_Woosnam" title="Ian Woosnam">Ian Woosnam</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991 <a href="/wiki/Ian_Woosnam" title="Ian Woosnam">Ian Woosnam</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992 <a href="/wiki/Tanni_Grey-Thompson" title="Tanni Grey-Thompson">Tanni Grey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993 <a href="/wiki/Colin_Jackson" title="Colin Jackson">Colin Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994 <a href="/wiki/Steve_Robinson_(boxer)" title="Steve Robinson (boxer)">Steve Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995 <a href="/wiki/Neville_Southall" title="Neville Southall">Neville Southall</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996 <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Giggs" title="Ryan Giggs">Ryan Giggs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997 <a href="/wiki/Scott_Gibbs" title="Scott Gibbs">Scott Gibbs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998 <a href="/wiki/Iwan_Thomas" title="Iwan Thomas">Iwan Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999 <a href="/wiki/Colin_Jackson" title="Colin Jackson">Colin Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000 <a href="/wiki/Tanni_Grey-Thompson" title="Tanni Grey-Thompson">Tanni 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href="/wiki/Ryan_Giggs" title="Ryan Giggs">Ryan Giggs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010 <a href="/wiki/Gareth_Bale" title="Gareth Bale">Gareth Bale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011 <a href="/wiki/Chaz_Davies" title="Chaz Davies">Chaz Davies</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012 <a href="/wiki/Jade_Jones_(taekwondo)" title="Jade Jones (taekwondo)">Jade Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013 <a href="/wiki/Leigh_Halfpenny" title="Leigh Halfpenny">Leigh Halfpenny</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014 <a href="/wiki/Geraint_Thomas" title="Geraint Thomas">Geraint Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015 <a href="/wiki/Dan_Biggar" title="Dan Biggar">Dan Biggar</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016 <a href="/wiki/Jade_Jones_(taekwondo)" title="Jade Jones (taekwondo)">Jade Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017 <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Davies_(rugby_union,_born_1988)" title="Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 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