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Windsor Major

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Windsor Major
Full nameWindsor Cynwyd Major
Date of birth(1927-06-15)15 June 1927
Place of birthLlangynwyd, Wales
Date of death5 April 2022(2022-04-05) (aged 94)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949–50 Wales 2 (0)

Windsor Cynwyd Major (15 June 1927 – 5 April 2022) was a Welsh international rugby union player.

Born in Llangynwyd, Major attended Maesteg Comprehensive School and was still a teenager when he debuted for Maesteg RFC, playing initially in the same side as his father.[1]

Major was strong wing three-quarter and gained two Wales caps. He made his debut in Wales' final fixture of the 1949 Five Nations, a loss to France in Paris. His other appearance came in a 12–0 win over Scotland during their 1950 Five Nations campaign, which culminated in them claiming the grand slam for the fourth time.[2] He was a member of a Maesteg team that went unbeaten throughout the 1949–50 season.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Gillespie, Graeme (11 April 2022). "OBITUARY: Windsor Major - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union.
  2. ^ "Former Wales wing Windsor Major dies aged 92". BBC Sport. 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ Coleman, Tom (11 April 2022). "Major passes away". Wales Online.
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