Charlie Faulkner
Anthony George "Charlie" Faulkner (born 27 February 1941, in Newport, Wales)[1] is a Welsh former rugby union footballer who played in the 1970s and later a rugby coach.
| Birth name | Anthony George Faulkner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 February 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Mary's School, Newport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wales caps
He played his rugby as a Prop forward for Pontypool RFC in their heyday in the 1970s and attained 19 caps for Wales, making his international debut in 1975 at the age of 34, was a 1977 British Lion and later coached Newport.
The Pontypool Front Row
With Bobby Windsor and Graham Price he became part of the Pontypool Front Row also known as the Viet Gwent (a play on Viet Cong) and immortalised in song by Max Boyce.
He was a Judo Black Belt and a steelworker by trade - both factors conjoining to make him a formidable scrummager who was mobile in the loose, able to score tries even at international level.