Kenneth Ivor Charles Waters (born 9 October 1961) is a Welsh former rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Kenneth Ivor Charles Waters | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 October 1961 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cwmbran, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Rugby union career
editBorn in Cwmbran, Waters played for Newbridge RFC and was an uncapped member of the 1991 Wales rugby union tour of Australia. His only international cap came at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, as the starting hooker in Wales' opening pool match against Western Samoa, in which they suffered an unexpected loss. He lost his place to Garin Jenkins and spent the rest of the tournament on the bench.[2]
Personal life
editWaters is a former officer with Gwent Police.
In 2017, Waters was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Orders, Mark (7 April 2023). "The players who came from nowhere to feature for Wales in the World Cup". WalesOnline.
- ^ Parfitt, Delme (14 February 2014). "Did you know they played for Wales? Meet the Welsh XV you've most likely forgotten about". WalesOnline.
- ^ Howell, Andy (6 December 2018). "Wales international reveals he's got Motor Neurone Disease". WalesOnline.
External links
edit- Ken Waters at ESPNscrum