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Clive BURGESS

Clive Burgess - Wales - International Rugby Union Caps.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 13 November 1976

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    • POSITION
      Flanker
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Saturday, 25 November 1950
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Manmoel, Wales. Died 2nd May 2006 aged 55.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Wales
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Clive BURGESS - Wales - International Rugby Union Caps.

Clive Burgess is pictured above playing for Wales 'B' in 1976.

He made his full international debut the following year against

Ireland in Cardiff and marked the day with his first and only

try in Test match rugby to help Wales to a comfortable 25-9 victory.

 

Career Record: Played 9, Won 5, Lost 4.


Test Points: 4. Tries: 1

 

1977 v Ireland (Cardiff) W 25-9 (FN)

1977 v France (Paris) L 16-9 (FN)

1977 v England (Cardiff) W 14-9 (FN)

1977 v Scotland (Murrayfield) W 18-9 (FN)

 

1981 v Ireland (Cardiff) W 9-8 (FN)

1981 v France (Paris) L 19-15 (FN)

 

1982 v France (Cardiff) W 22-12 (FN)

1982 v England (Twickenham) L 17-7 (FN)

1982 v Scotland (Cardiff) L 34-18 (FN)

 

Robert Clive Burgess joined Ebbw Vale from Croesyceiliog RFC

and was a superb servant to the Eugene Cross Park club, for

whom he made more than 200 appearances, before finishing

his career in Italy with Brescia. He died suddenly at home on

2nd May 2006 in Ebbw Vale, Gwent aged 55. He was survived

by his wife Susan and their two daughters Carlie and Ceri.