Ian Reginald Ford (6 June 1929 — 7 November 2020) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
| Full name | Ian Reginald Ford | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 June 1929 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 November 2020 (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Bassaleg School | ||||||||||||||||
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Ford was born to English parents in Cardiff and attended Bassaleg School, where he learned his rugby.[1]
A towering lock, Ford was capped twice for Wales in the 1959 Five Nations, against England at Cardiff Arms Park and Scotland at Murrayfield.[2] He made 482 appearances for his club Newport and was regarded as amongst their best performers when they upset the 1963-64 All Blacks, playing beside Brian Price in the second row.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ian Reginald Ford". www.historyofnewport.co.uk.
- ^ Gillespie, Graeme (10 November 2020). "Obituary: Ian Ford - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union.
- ^ "Newport RFC tribute to 'legend' who shone in famous victory over All Blacks". South Wales Argus. 8 November 2020.
External links
edit- Ian Ford at ESPNscrum