He took that skill and pace with him to the rugby field, scoring a try on his Wales debut against Australia in his breakthrough campaign, 1973-74. There are few if any more dedicated players of Rugby Union, and any there might be haven't yet brought out a memoir of such depth, humour and honesty. The Pontypool front row played for Wales as a unit 19 times during the 1970s, and were on the losing side in only four of those matches. The only requirement is you like big family Christmases as Mr Windsor has six children, 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The Lions had notified me in writing asking if I would be available if selected and I obviously said yes.

Bobby Windsor, one of the true legends of Wales and the Lions, today makes the distressing revelation that he planned to commit suicide.The one thing I don’t understand about Wales is the World Cup is in this country and yet they are taking 60 people to Switzerland, Qatar and Poland. On the later tour of New Zealand in 1977 he played only in the first test and did not recapture his form in South Africa. 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. 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. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community.

Police arrest man, 23, after a bottle was thrown at Man United's team bus ahead of match against Liverpool. Windsor – or ‘The Duke’ as his team-mates came to know him – began his rugby career as a fly-half, but it was at hooker where the steelworker would rise to the top of the game. The 1970s were an iconic period for rugby union, and this photograph serves as a testament to that era's spirit and camaraderie. Selected for the first test which the Lions lost, Windsor would thereafter lose out to Peter Wheeler. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate.Aston Villa star Alisha Lehmann strikes a pose in glittery dress as she shares her 25th birthday party snaps. A steelworker by trade, Windsor actually began his rugby union career as a back, playing at fullback and fly-half, but became famous as a hooker. Having played at Brynglas and Cross Keys his job as a steelworker soon developed him into a strong and muscular player.

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