Clive Rowlands cause of death: What happened to Clive Rowlands?

Clive Rowlands cause of death: What happened to Clive Rowlands? – The former Wales captain and coach Clive Rowlands has died at the age of 85, the Welsh Rugby Union has announced. A cause of death was not stated.

In a statement eulogizing the late Rowlands and hailing his contributions to Welsh Rugby, the WRU said:

“The Welsh Rugby Union sends the most sincere condolences from everyone connected with the game in Wales to Clive’s family and friends and thanks him for his immense contribution to our game.”

Born Daniel Clive Thomas Rowlands on May 14, 1938, in Upper Cwmtwrch, Rowlands played club rugby at scrum-half for Abercraf, Pontypool, Llanelli, and Swansea. He captained Pontypool in the 1962 – 63 season and captained Swansea in the 1967–1968 season

His first cap for Wales was as captain against England in 1963, leading them to their first Triple Crown victory since 1952.

He captained Wales in every game he played, including Wales’ first encounter outside of Europe and its first in the Southern Hemisphere, an 8-26 victory over East Africa in Nairobi on May 12, 1964.

After retiring, Rowlands coached the Welsh national team for 29 matches between 1968 and 1974, becoming the youngest person to hold this position.

Rowlands Midas touch spearheaded a successful period for Wales rugby, including a Grand Slam in 1971 and included the tour of New Zealand in 1969.

He was manager of the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia in 1989, managed the British Isles team versus a rest-of-the-world team in 1986, and also managed Wales in the 1987 Rugby World Cup. He was President of the Welsh Rugby Union in 1989.

After recovering from cancer in the 1990s, Rowlands focused his attention on raising tens of thousands of pounds for cancer charities.

battled significant sickness twice in his life, first as a youngster in a sanatorium recovering from tuberculosis, which killed his sister Megan, and secondly in the early 1990s when he overcame colon cancer.

He passed away on July 29, 2023, in Swansea.

Source: abtc.ng