About Windsor Major
Lived 1927 – 2022 (aged 94). Windsor Major was a rugby union player.
Windsor Cynwyd Major (15 June 1927 – 5 April 2022) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Born in the ancient village of Llangynwyd, two miles south of the town of Maesteg in Glamorgan, Major attended Maesteg Comprehensive School and was still a teenager when he debuted for Maesteg RFC, playing initially in the same side as his father.
Major was a strong wing three-quarter and gained two Wales caps. He made his debut in Wales' final fixture of the 1949 Five Nations, a loss to France in Paris. His other appearance came in a 12–0 win over Scotland during their 1950 Five Nations campaign, which culminated in them claiming the grand slam for the fourth time. He was a member of the invincible Maesteg team that went unbeaten throughout the 1949–50 season.
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Who was Windsor Major?
rugby player (1927–2022)
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Windsor Major was born on 15 June 1927.
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Windsor Major died on 5 April 2022.
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Windsor Major was a rugby union player.
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