Connect with us

The Rugby Paper

Shining star Lewis still beams bright at 89

EVEN now, 70 years after he started blazing trails across the rugby world, Lewis Jones’ achievements still make the average meteor look like a here-today-gone-tomorrow flash in the pan. Consider the facts:
At 18 a winning debut for Wales, against England at Twickenham, followed within weeks by a first Grand Slam.
A Test Lion at 19, against the All Blacks, and a winning series against Australia.
At 20, a second Grand Slam with Wales.
At 21, a transfer from Llanelli (or Llanelly as it was then) to Leeds for a world-record £6,000.
All that has been well documented, less so the...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

SUBSCRIBE

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Related Topics
 

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Rugby Newsletter
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

The Rugby Paper

The best betting sites

Globusbet

the best minimum deposit £5 casinos casinobonusesfinder

Full list of UK betting sites at BookiesBonuses.com kasyna akceptujące paypal

online casinoFill Your Boots

free bets

online bookmakerFull list of UK betting sites at BookiesBonuses.com

GGBetBanner Depicting Therealefl.co.uk an affiliate site for Licensed UKGC Football bookmakers.

More in The Rugby Paper