Jack Matthews

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Jack Matthews


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birthyear = 1920
birthmonth = 06
birthday = 21
placeofbirth = Bridgend, Wales
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weight = convert|93|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
ru_position = Rugbycentre|capital=yes, Wing
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ru_amateurclubs = Brigend
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Newport RFC
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British Lions
ru_nationalyears = 1947-1951
1950
ru_nationalcaps =17
6
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occupation = General practitioner
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school = Bridgend County School
university = University College

Jack Matthews OBE (born 21 August 1920 in Bridgend, Wales) is a former Wales international rugby union Matthews played 17 Tests for Wales and six for the British and Irish Lions on their 1950 tour of New Zealand and Australia. He was the team doctor for the 1980 British Lions tour to South Africa, and was a medical doctor by profession. Matthews played Rugbycentre or Wing for Wales and Cardiff - forming one of the greatest midfield pairings Wales has ever had with Bleddyn Williams.

External links

*cite news| url=http://www.wru.co.uk/114_6348.php |title=NTERNATIONAL LEGENDS CELEBRATE WRU LANDMARK |publisher=wru.co.uk |accessdate=2007-06-04 |date=2005-12-15
*cite news| url=http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0500rugbyunion/0200news/tm_objectid=14497692%26method=full%26siteid=50082%26headline=lions%2din%2dpublic%2dwar%2dof%2dwords-name_page.html |title=Lions in public war of words |publisher=icWales.co.uk |accessdate=2007-06-04 |date=2004-08-04
*cite web| url=http://www.blackandambers.co.uk/Personnel.aspx?pr=177904 |title= Personnel Profile - Jack Matthews |publisher=blackandambers.co.uk |accessdate=2007-06-04