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Brian Cresswell

Stats
Appearances
236
Points
117
Tries
39
Conversions
0
Penalties
0
Drop goals
0
Goals from mark
0
Sin bins
0
Sendings off
0
Information
Position
Flanker
Born
9th November 1934, Newport (Wales)
Honours
Welsh Schools, Royal Artillery
International Caps
Wales

Played for Welsh Schools while at St Julians High School. Played for Royal Artillery and St Julians HSOB before joining Newport 1956-57. Played 8 seasons until 1963-64 and played in winning side against the1957 Australians. A blind side flanker, Brian was adept at marking opposing scrum halves. Won 4 caps (E,S,I,F) in 1960 the first against England on 16th Jan 1960.

Proudest moment was playing first game for Newport against Cross Keys (Won 18 v 0) at Rodney Parade in November 1956 in front of a huge crowd with many supporters behind goal posts. Played in an all-Newport back row with Davidge and Whitson for Wales against Scotland and Ireland in 1960. He scored a try against Ireland and also later against France. About the Newport backrow he said "The three of us just got together before a match and discussed our tactics".

Sadly missed Newport's 1963 New Zealand match through injury.

Played 3 games for Abertillery in the back row with Pask and Morgan and played against Newport on 10th February1964. 

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