Len Blyth
Birth name | Leonard Grist Blyth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1920-11-20)20 November 1920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 24 June 1995(1995-06-24) (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Dynevor School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leonard Grist Blyth (20 November 1920 – 24 June 1995)[1] was a Welsh international rugby union flanker who played club rugby for Swansea.[2] He captained Swansea and played in three international games for Wales which saw him become a Grand Slam winner.
Rugby career
Blyth was captain of Swansea during the 1951/52 season[3] and led his team against the touring South Africans on 15 December 1951.[citation needed] Seven days later, Blyth was awarded his first international cap when he was chosen as a flanker to face the South Africans for the Welsh national team. Wales were narrowly beaten and Blyth found himself selected for the opening game of the 1952 Five Nations Championship.[citation needed] Blyth played against England and Scotland before losing his position for the last two matches. Nevertheless, Wales won the tournament and Blyth became a Grand Slam winner.[citation needed] After the end of his international career, Blyth still played against international opposition, including Swansea's 6–6 draw against the 1953 touring New Zealand side.[citation needed]
International matches played
Wales[4]
England 1952
Scotland 1952
South Africa 1951
Bibliography
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.