David Francis Pickering (born 16 December 1960)[1] is a rugby union administrator, coach and former player who played as a flanker for Llanelli RFC and Neath RFC. He won 23 caps for the Wales national team between 1983 and 1987, and captained the national team on eight occasions.
| Birth name | David Francis Pickering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 December 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Briton Ferry, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 10 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pickering went on to coach Neath RFC for five years before becoming Team Manager of the Wales A team and subsequently the Wales national team. He later became Chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), the board of the Millennium Stadium and a member of the International Rugby Board Council. He spent 5 years as Director of the Rugby World Cup. A recent profile noted that he nearly died playing against Fiji.[2]
References edit
- ^ Dai Pickering player profile Scrum.com
- ^ Thomas, Simon (8 June 2020). "David Pickering, the ex-rugby boss who could have died playing for Wales". Wales Online. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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