Roy Bergiers

Roy Bergiers
Birth nameRoy Thomas Edmond Bergiers
Date of birth (1950-11-11) 11 November 1950 (age 73)
Place of birthCarmarthen, Wales
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
SchoolQueen Elizabeth Grammar School Carmarthen
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1970–1981 Llanelli RFC 247 (318)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972–1975 Wales 11 (8)
1974 British Lions 0 (0)

Roy Thomas Edmond Bergiers (born 11 November 1950) is a Welsh former rugby union player.[1] Born in Carmarthen, he played his club rugby for Llanelli RFC. In October 1972, he scored the only try in Llanelli's famous 9–3 victory over the New Zealand national team in one of the biggest upsets in the history of rugby.[2]

Bergiers played 11 tests for Wales and scored two tries. He made his debut against England at Twickenham on 15 January 1972. In 1974, he toured South Africa with the British Lions. His last test came against Ireland in Cardiff on 15 March 1975.

References

  1. ^ "Roy Bergiers,(Budgie), Rugby Union, Players and Officials". Scrum.com. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  2. ^ Thomas, Simon (2 July 2020). "The man who beat the All Blacks and toured with the Lions, but saw his Wales career come to an end at 24". Wales Online. Media Wales. Retrieved 22 February 2023.


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