About Viv Law
Lived 1910 – 1989 (aged 78). Viv Law was a rugby union player.
Vivian John Law (11 June 1910 – 22 April 1989) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Law was born to Irish parents in Cardiff and picked up rugby at Newport High School.
A strong scrummaging forward, Law debuted for Newport RFC in 1932 and took over the captaincy in the 1937–38 season. His family background meant he was initially pursued by Ireland, but he was unable to impress at trials. He instead gained his solitary international cap for Wales, playing against Ireland in 1939.
Law served as chairman of Newport RFC.
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Who was Viv Law?
rugby player
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Viv Law was born on 11 June 1910.
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Viv Law died on 22 April 1989.
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Viv Law was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Viv Law. https://biography.guide/viv-law/
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