Peter Stone (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 20 June 1924 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Loughor, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 July 1971 (aged 47) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bideford, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Peter Stone (20 June 1924 — 10 July 1971) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Born in Loughor, Stone played for Aberystwyth RFC, Llanelly RFC and University College of Wales.[1]
Stone gained his solitary Wales cap deputing an injured Ray Cale at wing-forward for the final fixture of the 1949 Five Nations, a loss to France at Colombes which decided the "wooden spoon".[2][3]
A teacher, Stone tutored rugby to future Wales player Max Wiltshire at Rhydir Lower Comprehensive School.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Welsh Team Change — Stone's First "Cap"". Western Mail. 26 March 1949.
- ^ "Peter Stone's Debut". Llanelli Star. 2 April 1949.
- ^ "Spirit at Loughor". Western Mail. 17 January 1950.
- ^ Cole, Rob (19 September 2021). "Legendary Wizard Max Wiltshire dies - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union.
External links
[edit]- Peter Stone at ESPNscrum