Record

CodeDS/UK/2
Dates1948-2022
Person NameBennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player
SurnameBennett
ForenamesPhilip 'Phil'
TitleOBE
EpithetWelsh rugby union player
ActivityFly-half / maswr, played for Llanelli R.F.C., Barbarian F.C., Presidents XV, Wales XV, Wales (1969-1978, 29 caps, 166 points), British and Irish Lions XV and British and Irish Lions (1974-1977, 8 caps, 44 points). One obituary noted that "Having made his debut for Llanelli, against arch-rivals Swansea at the age of 18, he went on to represent his hometown club for 15 seasons, making 413 appearances with his final at his beloved Stradey Park in 1981. As well as captaining the side for six successive seasons, scoring 131 tries and 2,535 points, Phil's kicking prowess helped steer Llanelli to an infamous 9-3 victory over the All Blacks in 1972. A Wales debut came in Paris in 1969, as a young 20 year old, once again making history when he became the first Welsh substitute in international rugby. He was named Wales captain in 1976." Motivated Wales for a match against England "Look what these idiots have done to Wales. They've taken our coal, our water, our steel. They buy our houses and they only live in them for a fortnight every 12 months. What have they given us? Absolutely nothing. We've been exploited, raped, controlled and punished by the English - and that's who you are playing this afternoon."
Dates and PlacesBorn 24 October 1948, Felinfoel, Carmarthenshire, Wales, died 12 June 2022, aged 73, at Felinfoel.
Archive Catalogue
RefNoTitle
BML/1/2/18Big sheet and bundle, Scotland versus Wales, Murayfield, 6 February 1971
BML/1/6/4Bundle, Wales versus England, Cardiff Arms Park, 12 April 1969.
BML/7/8Big sheet and bundle, XV Carwyn James versus XV Barry John, The National Stadium, Cardiff, 26 April 1972
BML/1/9/6Programme, Ireland versus Wales, Lansdowne Road, 2 February 1974.
BML/1/6/6Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus England, Cardiff Arms Park, 16 January 1971
BML/2/16/24Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus South Africa, Cardiff Arms Park, 24 January 1970.
BML/1/9/2Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus Ireland, Cardiff Arms Park, 8 March 1969
BML/1/2/21Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus Scotland, Cardiff Arms Park, 19 January 1974
BML/1/6/8Big sheet and bundle, England versus Wales, Twickenham, 16 March 1974
BML/1/6/7Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus England, Cardiff Arms Park, 20 January 1973.
BML/1/9/5Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus Ireland, Cardiff Arms Park, 10 March 1973
BML/1/2/23Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus Scotland, Cardiff Arms Park, 7 February 1976
BML/2/12/32Big sheet and bundle, Wales XV versus New Zealand, Cardiff Arms Park, 27 November 1974.
BML/7/14Big sheet and bundle, Lions versus Barbarian F.C., Twickenham, 10 September 1977
BML/1/2/24Big sheet and bundle, Scotland versus Wales, Murrayfield, 19 March 1977
BML/7/3Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus President's RFU XV, Cardiff Arms Park, 17 October 1970
BML/1/6/5Big sheet and bundle, England versus Wales, Twickenham, 28 February 1970
BML/7/2Big sheet and bundle, England and Wales versus Scotland and Ireland, Twickenham, 3 October 1970
BML/7/9Big sheet and bundle, Scotland and Ireland versus England and Wales, Murrayfield, 14 October 1972
BML/1/10/4Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus France, Cardiff Arms Park, 25 March 1972
BML/1/10/3Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus France, Cardiff Arms Park, 4 April 1970.
BML/2/12/39Big sheet and bundle, Barbarian FC versus New Zealand, Cardiff Arms Park, 16 December 1978
BML/1/2/17Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus Scotland, Cardiff Arms Park, 7 February 1970
BML/1/10/9Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus France, Cardiff Arms Park, 18 March 1978
BML/1/10/7Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus France, Cardiff Arms Park, 6 March 1976
BML/2/11/1Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus Japan, Cardiff Arms Park, 6 October 1973
BML/1/2/22Big sheet and bundle, Scotland versus Wales, Murrayfield, 1 March 1975
BML/7/12Big sheet and bundle, Ireland versus Irish President's International XV, Lansdowne Road, 7 September 1974
BML/1/9/3Big sheet and bundle, Ireland versus Wales, Lansdowne Road, 14 March 1970
BML/2/12/23Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus New Zealand, Cardiff Arms Park, 2 December 1972.
BML/1/2/25Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus Scotland, Cardiff Arms Park, 18 February 1978
BML/2/2/21Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus Australia, Cardiff Arms Park, 10 November 1973
BML/1/6/9Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus England, Cardiff Arms Park, 15 February 1975
BML/2/4/1Bundle, British Lions' tour of South Africa 1974
BML/1/6/10Big sheet and bundle, England versus Wales, Twickenham, 17 January 1976
BML/1/6/11Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus England, Cardiff Arms Park, 5 March 1977
BML/1/6/12Big sheet and bundle, England versus Wales, Twickenham, 4 February 1978
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