Gareth Edwards - Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Quick Description: Gareth Owen Edwards CBE (born 12 July 1947) is a former Welsh rugby union footballer who played scrum-half, considered by many to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game.
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 3/14/2009 2:20:06 PM
Waymark Code: WM60YB
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Long Description:The statue is in the St David's Shopping Centre. The coordinates
given are for one of the entrances to the shopping centre.
Opening Times:-
Monday9am - 5.30pm
Tuesday9am - 5.30pm
Wednesday9am - 5.30pm
Thursday9am - 8pm
Friday9am - 5.30pm
Saturday9am - 5.30pm
Sunday11am - 5pm
Address:
St. David's Shopping Centre
St. David's Way
Cardiff
CF10 2DP
The bronze statue of Gareth Edwards making a pass from the base of
the scrum is set on octagonal base of blocks of coloured
marble.
The work was commissioned by the Heron Corporation which developed
the site, through McDonald Rowe, a company which promoted British
sculpture by placing works of art in shopping centres and other
public places. The work was unveiled by Gareth Edwards in April
1982.
About Gareth Edwards:-
Edwards was born a miner's son in Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Wales. He
won a scholarship to the elite Millfield Public School in Somerset,
where he came under the tutelage of Bill Samuels.
Edwards won his first international cap for Wales on 1 April
1967 at the young age of 19 against France in Paris. Unfortunately
he would not make a winning start to his international career.
Wales lost 20-14 to eventual championship winners France. Between
1967 and 1978 Edwards won 53 caps for Wales, including 13 as
captain. All his caps were won in succession; he never had a dip in
form or an injury that would allow anybody else to take his place.
Edwards was the ultimate finisher, blessed with extreme pace,
married with strength, agility and guile. He scored twenty tries in
internationals.
He is Wales' youngest ever captain, gaining his first captaincy
at the age of 20 in February 1968 against Scotland - a game which
the Welsh side won 5 - 0. Edwards was very fortunate in playing
with two of the best outside halves the game has ever seen: Barry
John and Phil Bennett. In the early part of his career, Edwards and
his club team mate Barry John appeared inseparable, always knowing
what the other was doing. During his era the Welsh side dominated
the Five Nations Championship, winning the title seven times,
including three grand slams.
In 1974 Edwards was named BBC Wales Sports Personality of the
year.
Edwards' long successful international career came to an end on
18 March 1978 in the same way as he had started his career -
against France in the Five Nations Championship. However, unlike
his debut, Edwards celebrated with a 16-7 winning finish in front
of a home crowd at the Arms Park in Cardiff. Wales also sealed the
Grand Slam and a third consecutive Triple Crown - a record, given
that no team had ever won it more than twice in a row.
British Lions
He also played ten times for the British Lions, playing for the
legendary 1971 Lions team that was the only such team to win a
series in New Zealand and for the unbeaten 1974 side in South
Africa.