Cardiff RFC - British and Irish Lions

British and Irish Lions

The following former players were selected for the British and Irish Lions touring squads whilst playing for Cardiff RFC. Gareth Thomas was selected for the 2005 Lions tour whilst playing for Toulouse

  • John Bevan 1971
  • Percy Bush 1904
  • Billy Cleaver 1950
  • Cliff Davies 1950
  • Gareth Davies 1980
  • Gerald Davies 1968, 1971
  • Gareth Edwards 1968, 1971, 1974
  • Bill Evans 1959
  • Reggie Gibbs 1908
  • Rhys Gabe 1904
  • Gareth Griffiths 1955
  • Arthur 'Boxer' Harding 1904, 1908
  • Terry Holmes 1980, 1983
  • Rob Howley 1997, 2001
  • Neil Jenkins1997, 2001
  • Barry John 1968, 1971
  • Kingsley Jones 1962
  • Ken Jones 1966
  • Keri Jones 1968
  • Stuart Lane 1980
  • Douglas Marsden-Jones 1924
  • Jack Matthews 1950
  • Cliff Morgan 1955
  • Willie Morgan 1908
  • Haydn Morris 1955
  • Gwyn Nicholls 1899
  • Howard Norris 1966
  • Bob Norster 1983, 1989
  • John O'Shea 1968
  • Alan Phillips 1980
  • Howard Poole 1930
  • Maurice Richards 1968
  • Jamie Roberts 2009
  • Keith Rowlands 1962
  • Bleddyn Williams 1950
  • Brynmor Williams 1997
  • I Williams 1938
  • Johnnie Williams 1908
  • Martyn Williams 2001, 2009
  • Rex Willis 1950
  • David 'Dai' Young 1989, 1997, 2001

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