Phil Bennett
 Bennett in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Philip Bennett 24 October 1948 Felinfoel, Carmarthenshire, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 12 June 2022 (aged 73) Felinfoel, Carmarthenshire, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (11 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philip Bennett OBE (24 October 1948 – 12 June 2022) was a Welsh rugby union player. He played as a fly-half for Llanelli RFC and the Wales national team. He began his career in 1966. He made his Wales debut in 1969.
Bennett was honored into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2015.
Bennett died on 12 June 2022 in Felinfoel, Wales at the age of 73.
References
- ↑ "Everyone's watching the official best Wales rugby try ever after Phil Bennett's death". walesonline.co.uk. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ↑ "Scotland 9 FT Wales 18". ESPN.co.uk. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ↑ "Rugby union pays tribute to Phil Bennett, who has died aged 73". The Guardian. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
Other websites
- Sporting Heroes website
- Phil Bennett Archived 2022-09-28 at the Wayback Machine at ESPNscrum
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