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Griff Bevan

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Griff Bevan
Full nameGriffith Wilfred Bevan
Date of birth(1914-08-15)15 August 1914
Place of birthBurry Port, Wales
Date of death25 October 2004(2004-10-25) (aged 90)
Place of deathCarmarthen, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947 Wales 1 (0)

Griffith Wilfred Bevan (15 August 1914 — 25 October 2004) was a Welsh international rugby union player.

Born in Burry Port, Bevan was a steel worker and made his solitary Wales appearance in the country's first post-war international, a 1947 Five Nations match against England in Cardiff.[1]

Bevan captained the Llanelly side to their famous over the touring 1947–48 Wallabies at Stradley Park.[2]

After achieving his Wales cap, Bevan left Llanelly for hometown club Burry Port in 1948.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Welsh Victory Anticipated At Arms Park Today". Llanelli Star. 18 January 1947.
  2. ^ "A touring game that ranks with best at Stradley". Llanelli Star. 11 March 1999.
  3. ^ "Here's To Griff Bevan!". Llanelli Star. 4 December 1948.
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