Bleddyn Taylor

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Bleddyn Taylor


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birthname = Bleddyn Taylor
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birthyear = 1959
birthmonth = 01
birthday = 17
placeofbirth = Bangor, Wales
height = 5 ft. 9½ ins.
weight = 13st 7lbs (playing weight)
ru_position = Wing
ru_amateuryears =
ru_amateurclubs = Swansea RFC
Pontypool RFC
Neath RFC
Llanelli RFC
Dunvant RFC
spouse = Pamela Ann Taylor
children = Bleddyn Rhys, Nia Angharad, Rhodri Llewelyn
relatives =
school = Gowerton Grammer
university =
url =

Bleddyn Taylor (b. 17 January, 1959) was a Welsh rugby union player who played club rugby for Swansea RFC, Pontypool RFC, Neath RFC, Llanelli RFC, and Dunvant RFC. He also represented Wales A , Wales Sevens, and the Barbarians.

Club career

Taylor joined Neath as a 17 year old in 1976, as an outside half but soon moved to Pontypool RFC, which was soon to become a very hard side to beat under the coaching of Ray Prosser. Taylor later described this move as "out of the frying pan, and into the fire". During his time here Taylor moved to the wing with great success, and was part of the 1983 Pontypool side to win the Schweppes Cup. Taylor enjoyed a brief stint at Llanelli RFC before choosing to move to Swansea RFC, where in 1990 he topped the Welsh Premier Division try scoring table. Taylor is most remembered for his time here, becoming an integral part of a very successful side. He then made a move back to Pontypool as the game turned professional, for his last season of top-flight rugby. He later became player/coach of Dunvant RFC. During his time there, they won the Welsh division 1 and became a formidable side, eventually beating Swansea RFC, one of the 'Big' welsh clubs at the time.

International career

*Wales 'A'
*1986 Wales Sevens
*1990/91 Wales (World Cup Squad)