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Barry Nelmes - Prop

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Barry Nelmes
Height188
Weight108
Date Of Birth17/04/1948
Place Of BirthBristol
ClubsCardiff
RegionsSouth & South West
HonoursEngland
InvitationalBarbarians
Bristolian Barry Nelmes joined Cardiff in 1973 and formed an exceptional front row with Alan Phillips and Mike Knill. Having been Vice Captain for two seasons he was made Captain in the 1978 - 79 season and played 166 times for the Blue and Blacks. Before moving to Cardiff he had played for Bristol making his debut at just 16 years old. He represented England Schools U15 against Wales in 1963 and two years later was selected for the Western Counties XV that beat the touring Wallabies. His England debut was against Australia in Sydney 1975, the first of six appearances for his country with his last cap being against New Zealand at Twickenham in 1975 (he was the first Cardiff player to be capped by England). He also played for The Barbarians, playing against the British and Irish Lions in 1977 and again the following year against the All Blacks in Cardiff 1978.
Barry Nelmes died suddenly, in Cardiff, in December 2006 at the age of 58.
PLAYER FOR P W D L TRY CON PEN DG PTS
England 6 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 4
TOTAL 6 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 4
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Newport 22 19 0 3 725 396 94
Llandovery 21 19 0 2 690 331 90
Ebbw Vale 20 14 0 6 615 384 71
Cardiff 21 12 1 8 579 492 63
Pontypridd 21 10 1 10 470 501 53
Pontypool 19 11 0 8 480 455 51
Merthyr 18 10 0 8 458 470 49
Aberavon 20 8 0 12 462 556 46
Bridgend Ravens 20 8 0 12 423 539 41
Swansea 19 5 0 14 377 540 30
RGC 1404 18 5 0 13 354 489 28
Carmarthen Quins 19 4 0 15 416 541 28
Neath 20 3 0 17 330 685 19