British Lions & Wales international rugby union footballer
Rugby player
Ray Gravell
Gravell in action for the Lions in 1980
Birth name
Raymond William Robert Gravell
Date of birth
(1951-09-12)12 September 1951
Place of birth
Kidwelly, Wales
Date of death
31 October 2007(2007-10-31) (aged 56)
Place of death
Calpe, Spain
School
Burry Port Secondary Modern School Carmarthen Grammar School
Spouse
Mari Gravell
Children
Manon & Gwenan Gravell
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
1970–1985 1975–1977
Llanelli RFC Barbarians
481 12
476
International career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
1975–1982 1980
Wales British Lions
23 4
(4) (4)
Raymond William Robert Gravell (12 September 1951 – 31 October 2007) was a Welsh rugby union centre who played club rugby for Llanelli RFC.
At international level, Gravell earned 23 caps[1] for Wales and was selected for the 1980 British Lions tour to South Africa.
In his later career he became a respected broadcaster and occasional actor. Gravell was also a member of the Gorsedd of Bards, an honour bestowed on him for his contribution to the Welsh language. At the Eisteddfodau Gravell was known by his bardic name Ray o'r Mynydd and was given the ceremonial role of Grand Sword Bearer.[2]
^The Rugby Clubs of Wales pp81, David Parry-Jones (1989) ISBN 0-09-173850-4
^Stephens, Meic (2 November 2007). "Obituary: Ray Gravell". The Independent.
bardic name Ray o'r Mynydd and was given the ceremonial role of Grand Sword Bearer. Born in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, the son of a collier, Gravell moved to...
career was cut short by injury at the age of 26. Older than teammate RayGravell by a day, he was the second-youngest member of the Llanelli team that...
Iwan's music had a long association with Llanelli RFC. Most notably, RayGravell would sing Iwan's songs for his Llanelli, Wales and British and Irish...
pitchside reporter at rugby union matches for S4C after the death of RayGravell in 2007. Elgan has worked as a presenter on rugby union coverage on TNT...
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Bevans Cerys Matthews as Nerys Minor roles in the film are played by RayGravell, Mary Hopkin and Ruth Jones, among others. The film features the following...
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more than 1,000 signatures calling for it to be named after the late RayGravell instead. In January 2023, a BBC Wales investigation included multiple...
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Others to play in the victory included ex Wales Coach Gareth Jenkins and RayGravell. In 1972 Hopkins joined Swinton RLFC (rugby league), making his debut...
was its strongest era. Players at Llanelli during the 1970s included RayGravell, Gareth Jenkins, Delme Thomas, Phil Bennett, and Derek Quinnell; and...
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