biography
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Edwards, Gareth (Owen)
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| male
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| lived:
| (1947– )
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| biography:
| Rugby player, born in Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Neath and Port Talbot, SC Wales, UK. He was the scrum-half who personified Wales' second golden era in the 1970s, forming brilliant half-back partnerships with first Barry John then Phil Bennett. First capped in his teens, he became captain at 20. His 53 Welsh caps were won consecutively, and his performances were crucial to the 1971 and 1974 British Lions, the first 20th-c victories in New Zealand and South Africa respectively. He retired in 1978, becoming a broadcaster and businessman. |
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