Jack Matthews
Athlete
1920 – 2012
Who was Jack Matthews?
Jack Matthews, OBE was a Welsh physician and rugby union international centre who played first-class club rugby for Cardiff and Newport. Along with Bleddyn Williams, Matthews formed a centre partnership which is regarded as one of the finest in the game. He was also a devastating tackler, once described as “a cross between a bulldozer and a brick wall”. Matthews won 17 caps for Wales and six with the British Lions, though his career was curtailed by the Second World War. Matthews was a general practitioner by profession and travelled with the 1980 Lions on their tour of South Africa as the team doctor.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Jun 21, 1920
Bridgend - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Cardiff University
- Lived in
- Bridgend
- Died
- Jul 18, 2012
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Jack Matthews." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 11 Jun 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/jack_matthews>.
Discuss this Jack Matthews biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In