Phil Bennett

Philip Bennett OBE (24 October 1948 – 12 June 2022) was a Welsh rugby union player. He played as a fly-half for Llanelli RFC and the Wales national team. He began his career in 1966. He made his Wales debut in 1969.

Phil Bennett
OBE
Bennett in 2014
Full namePhilip Bennett
Date of birth(1948-10-24)24 October 1948
Place of birthFelinfoel, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Date of death12 June 2022(2022-06-12) (aged 73)
Place of deathFelinfoel, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight72 kg (11 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1966–1981 Llanelli RFC 414 (2,535)
1970–1980 Barbarians 20 (181)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1969–1978 Wales 29 (166)
1974–1977 British Lions 8 (44)

Bennett was honored into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2015.[1][2]

Bennett died on 12 June 2022 in Felinfoel, Wales at the age of 73.[3]

References
  1. "Everyone's watching the official best Wales rugby try ever after Phil Bennett's death". walesonline.co.uk. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. "Scotland 9 FT Wales 18". ESPN.co.uk. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  3. "Rugby union pays tribute to Phil Bennett, who has died aged 73". The Guardian. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.

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