Charles Howard Norris (11 June 1934 – 30 January 2015) was a Wales international rugby union player.[1][2]

Howard Norris
Birth nameCharles Howard Norris
Date of birth(1934-06-11)11 June 1934
Place of birthPorth, Wales
Date of death30 January 2015(2015-01-30) (aged 80)
Place of deathCardiff, Wales
SchoolPorth Secondary
UniversitySt Luke's College, Exeter
Occupation(s)Schoolmaster
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Tylorstown RFC ()
Cardiff RFC ()
Barbarian F.C. ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1963–1966 Wales 2 (0)
1966 British Lions 3 (0)

He was capped twice by Wales as a prop, both times against France, once in 1963 and once in 1966.[3]

He was selected for the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand, and played in the first three tests against the All Blacks, giving him the distinction of earning more caps for the Lions than he did for his country.

Norris played club rugby for Tylorstown and Cardiff, making a record 415 appearances for Cardiff. He was born in Porth and died in Cardiff on 30 January 2015.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Howard Norris international rugby profile ESPNscrum.com
  2. ^ Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. pp. 12:31. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
  3. ^ Griffiths, page 4:35-4:37
  4. ^ "Wales and Lions prop Howard Norris dies". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2015.