David Nash (rugby union)

David Nash

Full name	David Nash
Date of birth	15 July 1939
Place of birth	Markham, Wales
School	Nantyglo Grammar
University	Cardiff College of Education
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	No. 8
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Cardiff Athletic Crumlin RFC Ebbw Vale RFC Barbarian F.C. Monmouthshire
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1960–1962 1962	Wales British Lions	6 0	(0) (0)

David Nash (born 15 July 1939, in Markham, South Wales)^[1] is a former Wales international rugby union player. A number 8 forward, he attained 6 caps for Wales between 1960 and 1961. Nash was selected for the 1962 British Lions tour of South Africa. He played his club rugby for Ebbw Vale.

In 1967 Nash was appointed as the first national coach of the Wales national rugby union team. He was appointed to coach Wales for the season, but having won one and drawn one out of the five international matches played, he resigned when the Welsh Rugby Union refused to allow him to accompany Wales on their 1968 tour of Argentina. Eventually, the WRU reversed their decision, appointing Clive Rowlands to tour as coach.

References

1. David Nash player profile Scrum.com

External links

• Wales profile