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Birth name | Leonard Grist Blyth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 20 November 1920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 24 June 1995 | (aged 74)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Dynevor School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leonard Grist Blyth (20 November 1920 – 24 June 1995) [1] was a Welsh international rugby union flanker who played club rugby for Swansea. [2] He captained Swansea and played in three international games for Wales which saw him become a Grand Slam winner.
Blyth was captain of Swansea during the 1951/52 season [3] and led his team against the touring South Africans on 15 December 1951.[ citation needed] Seven days later, Blyth was awarded his first international cap when he was chosen as a flanker to face the South Africans for the Welsh national team. Wales were narrowly beaten and Blyth found himself selected for the opening game of the 1952 Five Nations Championship.[ citation needed] Blyth played against England and Scotland before losing his position for the last two matches. Nevertheless, Wales won the tournament and Blyth became a Grand Slam winner.[ citation needed] After the end of his international career, Blyth still played against international opposition, including Swansea's 6–6 draw against the 1953 touring New Zealand side.[ citation needed]
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