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Bobby Windsor - The Iron Duke: The Life and Times of a Working-Class Rugby Hero

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The description of his beloved first wife's final days and eventual funeral cortège on its way to St Woolos cemetery is particularly moving as is his suicide dash to Tenby.

After rising through the ranks at Cross Keys and then Pontypool, he earned his first international cap with Wales in 1973, against Australia, and he marked the occasion by scoring a try in a 24-0 victory. TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: Virgil van Dijk is unwilling to commit his future to Liverpool after Jurgen Klopp's. A formidable hooker, he was a mainstay for Wales and the British and Irish Lions throughout the 1970s. The Lions would take the Boks so low in the scrum that Windsor would sometimes hook with his head before driving over them, there being no law then about keeping shoulders above the hips. The father-of-six lost his first wife Judi to cancer in 1979 and it was his own battle against the disease which contributed to the end of his marriage to second wife Lynne.I would only bind on Charlie (Faulkner) and I’d keep my right arm loose in front of me to block the blows. He was pencilled in for the Lions captaincy to New Zealand in 1977 and he would have got the job if it hadn’t been for the injury he picked up the year before. He is, quite simply, an Welsh icon, as hard as nails, rough, tough, quite ready to go in with a fist or a boot if necessary, when the game was at it's very hardest, but a sensitive, feeling man of great depth as well.

Scott McTominay reveals the BRUTAL advice Jose Mourinho gave him during his first Manchester Utd training session. If someone with a good sense of humour wants the same thing as me, come on over and see how we get on. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Eddie Howe admits Newcastle may have to sell players this week to protect the future of the club with the.Lions legend Bobby Windsor has enjoyed triumphs beyond the dreams of most international players but has also suffered personal tragedy. In this print from Memory Lane Prints, we are transported back to September 1975, where the legendary Bobby Windsor, a prominent figure in both Pontypool and Welsh international rugby, is captured in all his glory. After Xavi dropped his Barcelona departure bombshell, PETE JENSON assesses the runners and riders in the race to replace him: Joan Laporta admires Jurgen Klopp, while Thiago Motta is the early favourite. The ball would be kicked to touch, you would be running across and somebody would hit you in the back of your head.

LEWIS STEELE: James McConnell enjoys a day to remember with 19-year-old Liverpool midfielder getting an. Robert William Windsor (born 31 January 1948 [1] in Newport, Monmouthshire), known as Bobby and nicknamed "The Duke", is a former rugby union player who gained 28 rugby union caps for Wales as a hooker between 1973 and 1979. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. He made three appearances in 1945–46 and with the war coming to an end Windsor had the opportunity to being to push for a first team place.While it contains a smattering of what life was like for a Rugby Great of those days - and very interesting those parts are - it also contains quite a bit of 'padding'! Not many like him around these days I Could not quite see him on I'm a celebrity get me out of here like some of today's players. Erling Haaland reveals the pre-match routine he shares with 17-year-old darts sensation Luke Littler. Darren Moore is SACKED by Huddersfield with the Terriers one spot above the relegation zone in the Championship. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.

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