Phil Bennett (rugby player)
Player information | ||
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Full name | Phil Bennett | |
birthday | October 24, 1948 | |
place of birth | Felinfoel , Carmarthenshire , Wales | |
Clubs as active | ||
Years | society | Games (points) |
Felinfoel RFC | ||
Llanelli RFC | ||
National team | ||
Years | National team | Games (points) |
1969-1988 | Wales | 29 (166) |
1974, 1977 | British and Irish Lions | 8 (44) |
As of December 5, 2019 |
Phil Bennett OBE (born October 24, 1948 in Felinfoel , Carmarthenshire , Wales ) is a former Welsh rugby union player who was mainly used in the position of the connector . Because of his flair and his wealth of tricks, he was very popular with the audience.
Career
On March 22, 1969 Bennett made his debut for the Welsh national team . As the first substitute player in international rugby, he strengthened the team against France . At the beginning of his career he played a number of different positions, including finish and inside, but in 1972 he specialized in the connector position as the successor to Barry John .
In 1974 he became a member of the British and Irish Lions on the tour to South Africa . His fifty-yard attempt against the Springboks in Pretoria was a career highlight. In 1977 he was the Lions captain for the New Zealand tour . The following year he resigned from the national team. With Wales he had won the Grand Slam at the Five Nations twice (1976 and 1978) .
Bennet played club rugby for his hometown club from Felinfoel and the Llanelli RFC . He also played twenty times for the Barbarians , including in the game against the All Blacks in 1973, where he initiated the famous attempt by Gareth Edwards .
Bennett's autobiography was published under the title Everywhere for Wales . He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in November 2005 and into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2015 .
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Bennett, Phil |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | welsh rugby player |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1948 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Felinfoel , Carmarthenshire , Wales |