Cecil Clifford Pritchard (1 May 1902 - 27 August 1966) was an international rugby union hooker who represented Wales on eight occasions and was best associated at club level with Pontypool RFC.

Personal history

Pritchard was born in the Tranch are of Pontypool, Wales in 1902. He was the second of three brothers who would all go on to have rugby careers. Pritchard work as a collier before later working for the local council. He died in Newport, Wales in 1966.

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Rugby career

Pritchard first played rugby for local team, Tranch Rovers, same as his elder brother George 'Cogley' and younger brother Royce. George played local rugby for Blaenavon RFC before moving to the south west of England where he played for Barnstaple RFC and Torquay Athletic RFC.

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International matches played

Wales

1928, 1929

1928, 1929

1928, 1929

1928, 1929

Bibliography

References

1902 births

1966 deaths

Barbarian F.C. players

Cross Keys RFC players

Pontypool RFC players

Rugby union hookers

Rugby union players from Pontypool

Wales international rugby union players

Welsh rugby union players

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