Peter William Francis (born 9 July 1957) is a Welsh former rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Peter William Francis | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 July 1957 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cowbridge, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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A Cowbridge-born prop, Francis was capped once for Wales, against Scotland at Murrayfield during the 1987 Five Nations Championship.[2] He got his opportunity when Stuart Evans was a late injury withdrawal.[3]
Francis played over 300 games for Maesteg and was club captain for three seasons. Due his farm work in Kidwelly, he switched to nearer club Llanelli in 1987 and later played with Kidwelly RFC in the lower divisions.[4][5]
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References edit
- ^ Parfitt, Delme (14 February 2014). "Did you know they played for Wales? Meet the Welsh XV you've most likely forgotten about". Wales Online.
- ^ "Francis's first cap". The Glamorgan Gazette. 26 March 1987.
- ^ "Massive loss". Daily Post. 21 March 1987.
- ^ "Prop Francis back to help Old Parish". South Wales Evening Post. 8 December 1987.
- ^ "Kidwelly". Rhondda Leader. 20 September 1990.