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Saturday, 1 January, 2000, 00:10 GMT
Gareth Edwards 'millennium sporting hero'
Legendary scrum-half Gareth Edwards is the Welsh sporting hero of the millennium, according to an online poll. The poll asked users of BBC Wales News Online and Ceefax to name their Welsh sporting hero.
The clear winner was Gareth Edwards, who was also recently voted the best rugby player of all time in a BBC News Online poll.
Edwards was first capped for Wales in 1967 at the age of 19, and captained the national side the following year.
He played 53 consecutive matches for Wales during what is regarded as the golden era of the Welsh national sport.
He inspired the side during a series of triumphs, including the 1969 Triple Crown and the 1971 Grand Slam. He gained his 50th cap in 1978, when Wales beat England at Twickenham, and bowed out from international rugby later that year, when Wales again attained the Grand Slam.
During his career, he scored 20 international tries.
The two runners-up in the sporting hero poll are both from the world of football. Second was Manchester United and Wales soccer star Ryan Giggs, followed by legendary Wales, Leeds United and Juventus player John Charles, who is now 67. |
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