Clive Rowlands
| Player information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Clive Thomas Rowlands | |
| birthday | May 14, 1938 | |
| place of birth | Upper Cwmtwrch , Powys , Wales | |
| society | ||
| society | Career ended | |
| position | Half of the crowd | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
|
Abercrave RFC Pontypool RFC Llanelli RFC Swansea RFC |
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| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 1963-1965 | Wales | 14 (3) |
| Coaching stations | ||
| Years | Association / Province / Franchise | |
| 1968-1974 | Wales | |
Daniel Clive Thomas Rowlands (born May 14, 1938 in Upper Cwmtwrch , Powys ) is a retired Welsh rugby union player and coach.
Rowlands made his national team debut in 1963 against England . In all of his 14 international matches, he was also the captain of the Welsh selection. In 1965 he led Wales to win the Triple Crown . He played for the clubs Abercrave RFC , Pontypool RFC , Llanelli RFC and Swansea RFC . He was also the captain of Pontypool and Swansea.
After his retirement, Rowlands succeeded David Nash as Welsh national coach in 1968 . He ran his home country between 1968 and 1974 and won the Grand Slam at the Five Nations in 1971 . At the first World Cup in 1987, he was the Welsh team manager . Two years later he acted as manager of the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia . In the same year he became President of the Welsh Rugby Union .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Rowlands, Clive |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rowlands, Daniel Clive Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | welsh rugby player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Upper Cwmtwrch , Powys , Wales |