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Geoff Wheel - Loan

Geoff Wheel

2002

Pewter Tankard, engraved: "Welsh Rugby Legends. Greatest Ever Team - Lock. Sponsored by Linden". Welsh Rugby Legends event and dinner at Cardiff International Arena Thursday 21st November 2002.

This pewter tankard was presented to Swansea and Wales lock Geoff Wheel at a special dinner and event at the Cardiff International Arena on 21st November 2002. In a Welsh team line up from all eras, Then Coach Steve Hansen and Team Manager Alan Phillips fifteen players and seven substitutes as their choice for an 'all-time greats' team of Welsh players. The team selected was: 15 JPR Williams, 14 Gerald Davies, 13 Bleddyn Williams, 12 Scott Gibbs, 11 John Bevan, 10 Jonathan Davies, 9 Gareth Edwards, 1 Billy Williams, 2 Bryn Meredith, 3 Graham Price, 4 Rhys Williams, 5 Geoff Wheel, 6 Scott Quinnell, 7 Clem Thomas, 8 Mervyn Davies (captain). Replacements selected were: 16 Bobby Windsor, 17 Ian Stephens, 18 Rob Norster, 19 Jeff Squire, 20 Terry Holmes, 21 Phil Bennett, 22 Lewis Jones.

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