Gwyn Nicholls

Erith Gwynne " Gwyn " Nicholls ( born July 15, 1874 in Westbury-on -Severn, Gloucestershire, England; † March 24, 1939 in Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales ) was a Welsh rugby union player. He is considered the best interior three-quarters of his time and was focal point of the first " Golden Era " of Welsh rugby. Because of his speed and his precise passes, he was also known as "Prince of Three Quarters ".

Nicholls ran for the first time in 1896 for the Welsh national team. At the beginning of the 20th century, he was able to win with Wales three Triple Crown within five years. In addition, the legendary first victory over New Zealand in 1905 is coming.

1899 Nicholls (now British and Irish Lions ) nominated for the selection of Great Britain and came in all four test matches against Australia for use. He was with two superimposed Try the best player of the tour. In 1902 he took over the captaincy in the Welsh selection.

Nicholls club career began in Cardiff. From the Stars and the Harlequins 1893 he came to Cardiff RFC, for which he was about four seasons long and captain. In 1902, he was active for a short time for Newport RFC, as he ran a laundry service with his brother in the city. In his time there, he did not lose a game. He returned it back to Cardiff. In 1907 he won with his club as until then only a game against the national team of South Africa.

By the end of his playing career he became a referee and also came in international games available for use. So he took over in 1909, for example, the lead of the game at the Calcutta Cup between England and Scotland. In 1908 he wrote a book about the rugby game. He worked for the executive position at Welsh Association and various sports committees.

Since 1949, the entrance gates are called the Cardiff Arms Park " Gwyn Nicholls Memorial Gates". He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2005.