The Greatest Sporting Family In History – The Blue And Black Brothers

CARDIFF, Wales - Aug. 1, 2023 - PRLog -- For forty years to 1974, in every season at least one of the brothers was a regular first team member, and the youngest four brothers sometimes all played together. The careers of four of the brothers were halted because of World War Two, where the eldest and 'best', Gwyn Williams, was carried off on a death cart but recovered, never to play again. Brother Bleddyn was a fighter pilot, pressed into service as a glider pilot, flying paratroopers for the invasion of Germany. In the 1953 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain, the All Blacks suffered their only defeats to Cardiff and Wales, both captained by Bleddyn. Another brother, Lloyd, captained Cardiff and Wales, as did their cousin Bill Tamplin. The brothers grew up with four sisters in a rented terraced house in the small village of Taff's Well – theirs is a unique story of sporting achievement, impossible to replicate.

Some 5* reader reviews include: 'This book not only records graphically the history of Cardiff and Taff's Wells rugby clubs, but also the first hundred years of Welsh rugby. I could not put it down as I felt that I was there on the field. It is an incredible story of eight brothers from a small village who played for Cardiff when it was the greatest club in the world. This achievement can never be repeated. It is also a valuable document recording social history of its time in Wales, a wealth of information for historians and sportspeople alike. This is Terry Breverton at his very best.' - 'Wonderfully researched … This is an important book in the annals of rugby history, and also shines a light on the social and economic history of Cardiff, Wales and the wider UK.' – 'Having spent time in conversations with four of the brothers, I can highly recommend this book to lovers of the game they play in heaven.'

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