Bleddyn Jones (7 August 1948 ― 27 April 2021) was a Welsh rugby commentator who worked principally for BBC Radio Leicester, commentating on Leicester Tigers matches since 1987.[1] As a player, he made 333 appearances for Tigers, mostly at fly-half between 1969 and 1978, scoring 42 tries.[2][3] He was not capped internationally. In his professional life he worked as a teacher. For the opening of the Caterpillar Stand at Welford Road in 2007, Jones was voted by readers of the Leicester Mercury into the "Walk of Legends" Team, ahead of Les Cusworth, Andy Goode and Joel Stransky.[2] Bleddyn died on 27 April 2021, aged 72.[4]
bleddyn, jones, august, 1948, april, 2021, welsh, rugby, commentator, worked, principally, radio, leicester, commentating, leicester, tigers, matches, since, 1987, player, made, appearances, tigers, mostly, half, between, 1969, 1978, scoring, tries, capped, in. Bleddyn Jones 7 August 1948 27 April 2021 was a Welsh rugby commentator who worked principally for BBC Radio Leicester commentating on Leicester Tigers matches since 1987 1 As a player he made 333 appearances for Tigers mostly at fly half between 1969 and 1978 scoring 42 tries 2 3 He was not capped internationally In his professional life he worked as a teacher For the opening of the Caterpillar Stand at Welford Road in 2007 Jones was voted by readers of the Leicester Mercury into the Walk of Legends Team ahead of Les Cusworth Andy Goode and Joel Stransky 2 Bleddyn died on 27 April 2021 aged 72 4 Bleddyn JonesDate of birth7 August 1948Place of birthBrynamman WalesDate of death27 April 2021Place of deathLeicester EnglandOccupation s TeacherRugby union careerPosition s Fly HalfSenior careerYearsTeamApps Points 1969 1978Leicester Tigers333 182 References edit BBC Leicester Sport Van Hopkins A Tribute a b http www leicestertigers com news 12482 php permanent dead link Tigers Legends Bleddyn surprise as voters name him top fly half Archived from the original on 12 January 2010 Retrieved 11 January 2011 Leicester Tigers legend Bleddyn Jones dies aged 72External links editVideo about Bleddyn mostly in Welsh http www wedi7 com Items Archive Default aspx id 1119 nbsp nbsp nbsp This Welsh rugby union biography is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bleddyn Jones amp oldid 1106277983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
