Wick Powell

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Wick Powell


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birthname = William Charles Powell [ [http://www.newportgwentdragons.com/Personnel.aspx?pr=114133 Newpor Gwent Dragons player profiles] ]
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placeofbirth = Aberbeeg, Wales
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height = 5ft. 10ins.
weight = 11st
ru_position = Scrum-half
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ru_amateurclubs = Abertillery RFC
Crawshays RFC
London Welsh RFC
London Wasps
Northampton Saints
The Army
Barbarians F.C.
Middlesex County
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ru_nationalteam = Wales [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/12750_14256.php?player=26232&includeref=dynamic Welsh Rugby Union player profiles] ]
ru_nationalyears = 1926-1935
ru_nationalcaps = 27
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William 'Wick' Powell (1905-1973) was a Welsh international rugby union scrum-half who played club rugby for London Welsh and county rugby for Middlesex. Powell was a powerful passer whose speciality was the reverse pass, though he is often remembered for his varying displays for his country that sometimes would lose as much as win games.Thomas (1979), pg 66.]

Powell first came to note when at the age of 16 was invited to tour with invitational team Crawshays. While 16, and as a Welsh Guardsman, he turned out for the Army XV. He left the army to qualify as an architect, and in 1926, while playing for London Welsh, he was brought into the Welsh squad against Scotland. Although Wales lost the match 8-5, Powell was hailed as a success as he appeared to complete his task of subduing Scotland's Ian Smith who had scored seven matches in his last two games against Wales.Goodwin (1984), pg 158.] Powell would later captain Wales on two occasions, the first time against France in 1927, on only his fifth cap. He would captain Wales again the next match against Ireland, but although his last captaincy he would represented Wales 27 times up until 1935.

"International matches played"WalesSmith (1980), pg 470.]
*ru|ENG 1927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1935
*ru|FRA 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931
*ru|IRE 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1935
*ru|RSA 1931
*ru|SCO 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1935

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