John Bevan
| Player information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | John David Bevan | |
| birthday | March 12, 1948 | |
| place of birth | Neath , Neath Port Talbot , Wales | |
| date of death | June 5, 1986 | |
| Place of death | Port Talbot , Neath Port Talbot , Wales | |
| society | ||
| society | - | |
| position | Interconnects | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
| Aberav by RFC | ||
| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 1975 1977 |
Wales British and Irish Lions |
4 (3) 0 (0) |
| Coaching stations | ||
| Years | Association / Province / Franchise | |
| 1982-1985 | Wales | |
John David Bevan (born March 12, 1948 in Neath , Neath Port Talbot , † June 5, 1986 in Port Talbot , Neath Port Talbot) was a Welsh rugby union player and coach. He played as a connector .
Bevan played for the Aberavon RFC and made his national team debut against France in 1975 . In the same year he played three more times for Wales, the last against Australia in December . In 1977 he was taken on the tour of the British and Irish Lions to New Zealand , although he was no longer used in the Welsh national team. For the Lions, he played twelve games against regional selections in the run-up to the series against the All Blacks .
1982 Bevan took over the office of national coach of the Welsh. Due to health problems, he had to resign in November 1985, and a few months later he died of cancer.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bevan, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bevan, John David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh rugby player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neath , Neath Port Talbot , Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 5, 1986 |
| Place of death | Port Talbot , Neath Port Talbot , Wales |