Glyn Prosser
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Full name | Idris Glyn Prosser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales | 27 November 1907||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 13 November 1972 Glynneath, Wales | (aged 64)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Flanker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 17 March 2021 |
Glyn Prosser (27 November 1907 – 13 November 1972) was a Welsh international rugby union flanker who played club rugby for Neath, and was capped four times for Wales. An aggressive wing forward, Prosser is best known for being a member of the Wales team that beat the touring New Zealanders in 1935.
Personal
He was the older brother of Dai Prosser.[citation needed] He was educated at Crown School, Glynneath.[citation needed] His occupation had been a miner.[citation needed]
Rugby Union career
Prosser first played rugby for his home town,
Prosser trialled for the Wales team as early as the 1931/32 season
In 1935, Prosser was given another chance to face international tourist when Neath joined up with Aberavon again to face the
Rugby League career
In 1936, Prosser severed his ties with rugby union by signing for professional rugby league club Huddersfield.[citation needed]
International matches played
Wales[3]
- England 1934
- Ireland 1934
- Scotland 1934
- New Zealand 1935
Bibliography
- Billot, John (1972). All Blacks in Wales. Ferndale: Ron Jones Publications.
- Billot, John (1974). Springboks in Wales. Ferndale: Ron Jones Publications.
- Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883-1983. London: Willows Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.