Bryn Meredith
Birth name | Brinley Victor Meredith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 21 October 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Abersychan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | West Monmouth Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | St. Luke's College, Exeter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3 - Simon, Sarah, Lucy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brinley "Bryn" Victor Meredith
British Lion
In 1955 he was part of the
On the 1955 Lions Tour the all-Welsh front row of
In 1959, Meredith was a Lion again, but found himself in the unfortunate position of competing against tour captain Ronnie Dawson for a place in the Test team. Consequently, he finished as the only Lion not to appear in an international, although many judges felt he should have been selected for the final match of the series.
Captaincy of the team against the Junior All Blacks was a small consolation, but he never complained about his lot and even appeared as a flanker when injuries demanded on the Australian leg of the tour.
In 1962, Meredith was a live candidate for the tour captaincy himself, and although he missed out to
He retired at the end of that tour, having played eight Tests for the Lions. He was voted his country's sportsman of the year in his final season.
Club career
Meredith played his club rugby for
References
- ^ Bryn Meredith Player profile Scrum.com