About Geoff Howells
Lived 1929 – 2011 (aged 81). Geoff Howells was a rugby union player.
William Geoffrey Howells (29 October 1929 — 12 January 2011) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
A steel worker from Loughor, Howells was the son of Swansea rugby player Mac Howells.
Howells was a Llanelli wing three-quarter, capped four times for Wales in the 1957 Five Nations. He earned his call up after scoring a hat-trick of tries for the Possibles in the Welsh trials. Wales games record holder Ken Jones was dropped to accommodate Howells on the right wing for their tournament opener against England. He was switched to the left wing when Jones was recalled for the next match at Murrayfield and for the final fixture in Paris he scored a try to help Wales defeat France. In 1959, Howells announced his retirement from top class rugby.
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Who was Geoff Howells?
rugby player
When was Geoff Howells born?
Geoff Howells was born on 29 October 1929.
When did Geoff Howells die?
Geoff Howells died on 12 January 2011.
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Geoff Howells was a rugby union player.
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