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Willie Llewellyn - Wing

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Willie Llewellyn
Date Of Birth01/01/1878
Place Of BirthTonypandy
EducationChrist College, Brecon
ClubsNewport, Penygraig, Cardiff, London Welsh, Llwynypia, Ystrad Rhondda
RegionsSurrey, Glamorgan
HonoursWales, British and Irish Lions
Willie Llewellyn began his club rugby with Ystrad Rhondda before moving to Llwynypia. In 1900 he moved to London and joined London Welsh where he was made captain of the side. On his return to Wales, Llewellyn joined Newport and stayed there for four seasons before going to play for Penygraig before he joined Cardiff.
Llewellyn gained 20 Welsh caps, making his debut against England in 1899 and scoring four tries in the match. He was part of the 1900,1902 and 1905 Triple Crown winning sides and also part of the great Welsh side that beat the All Blacks in 1905. In 1904 Llewellyn was chosen to tour Australia with the British Lions and played in four tests, scoring four tries in the first three tests. When Llewellyn died in 1973 at the age of 95, he was the last of the 1905 Wales team that beat the original All Blacks.

Wikipedia says his name is William Morris Llewellyn – but this is an error. The birth and death records both show his name as Willie Llewellyn
PLAYER FOR P W D L TRY CON PEN DG PTS
Wales 20 15 1 4 16 0 0 0 48
British and Irish Lions 4 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 12
TOTAL 24 18 1 5 20 0 0 0 60
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Newport 24 21 0 3 845 446 104
Llandovery 22 20 0 2 717 355 95
Ebbw Vale 23 17 0 6 708 433 85
Cardiff 24 15 1 8 731 536 78
Pontypridd 24 12 1 11 544 572 63
Pontypool 21 13 0 8 549 485 61
Merthyr 21 11 0 10 535 569 56
Aberavon 23 8 0 15 507 652 47
Bridgend Ravens 22 8 0 14 463 667 42
Swansea 21 6 0 15 427 589 36
Carmarthen Quins 22 5 0 17 469 666 33
RGC 1404 21 5 0 16 424 579 30
Neath 22 3 0 19 379 749 20