About Gordon Wells
Lived 1928 – 1995 (aged 66). Gordon Wells was a rugby union player.
Gordon Thomas Wells (25 October 1928 — 21 April 1995) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Wells was born in Ynyshir in the Rhondda Valley and attended Porth Grammar Technical School. He was a Welsh triple jump champion, considered a British Olympic hopeful, before concentrating on rugby.
A three-quarter, Wells won seven Wales caps from 1955 to 1958, four as a centre and three on the wing. He was a Cardiff captain and scored two tries in their 1957 win over the touring Wallabies, finishing with 254 club games. Representing the Barbarians, Wells took part in overseas tours to Canada and South Africa.
Wells worked in the oil industry.
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Welsh rugby union player
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Gordon Wells was born on 25 October 1928.
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Gordon Wells died on 21 April 1995.
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Gordon Wells was a rugby union player.
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