Fenton Coles

Fenton George Coles (born 14 September 1937)[2] was a Welsh rugby union player. A wing, Coles played club rugby initially for his home town club of Blaenavon before switching to Pontypool RFC. In 1960 he was part of a joint Cross Keys/Pontypool team to face a touring South Africa team and that year saw Coles selected for Wales playing three games in the 1960 Five Nations Championship. During the 1964-65 season he was made captain of the Pontypool first team.[3]

Fenton Coles
Birth nameFenton George Coles
Date of birth (1937-09-14) 14 September 1937
Place of birthBlaenavon, Wales
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight77 kg (12 st 2 lb)[1]
SchoolBlaenavon Secondary
Rugby union career
Position(s) wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Blaenavon RFC
Pontypool RFC
Monmouthshire County RFC
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National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1960 Wales 3 (0)

Notes

  1. "Pontypool player statistics: Fenton Coles". pontypoolrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  2. Fenton Coles player profile Scrum.com
  3. Jenkins, John M.; et al. (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players. Wrexham: Bridge Books. p. 31. ISBN 1-872424-10-4.
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