Nathaniel "Danny" Walters (23 May 1875 – 22 February 1956)[1] was a Welshrugby union forward who played club rugby for Llanelli and international rugby for Wales.
Walters was awarded his one and only international cap while representing his home team of Llanelli. He was chosen for the opening game of the 1902 Home Nations Championship which was played away from home against England. Walters was one of seven new caps for Wales for the game, including Doctor Teddy Morgan on the wing. Joining Walters in the pack were international debuts for Will Osborne, Will Joseph, Arthur Harding and Dai "Tarw" Jones. Adding to the unfamiliarity of the forwards was the fact that of the eight men, only Jehoida Hodges and George Boots played for the same club as each other. Under the captaincy of Gwyn Nicholls, the Welsh were victorious by a single point, thanks to a penalty goal from John Strand-Jones. Despite the win, Walters was the only member of the Welsh pack to lose his place for the next game, being replaced by Harry Jones of Penygraig. Although Walter did not play any further international matches, the Wales team won all three Home Nations matches that season, making Walters a Triple Crown winning player.
Walters continued to play for Llanelli long after his international career came to an end, and captained his club's first team through three seasons; 1901–02, 1902–03 and 1906-07.[2] In 1906, Walters led Llanelli against Paul Roostouring South African team at Stradey Park.
Billot, John (1974). Springboks in Wales. Ferndale: Ron Jones Publications.
Jenkins, John M.; et al. (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players. Wrexham: Bridge Books. ISBN1-872424-10-4.
Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN0-7083-0766-3.
Further readingedit
Gareth Hughes (1983) One hundred years of scarlet (Llanelli Rugby Football Club) ISBN0-9509159-0-4
nathaniel, walters, nathaniel, danny, walters, 1875, february, 1956, welsh, rugby, union, forward, played, club, rugby, llanelli, international, rugby, wales, birth, namedate, birth, 1875, 1875place, birthllanelli, walesdate, death22, february, 1956, 1956, age. Nathaniel Danny Walters 23 May 1875 22 February 1956 1 was a Welsh rugby union forward who played club rugby for Llanelli and international rugby for Wales Nathaniel WaltersBirth nameNathaniel WaltersDate of birth 1875 05 23 23 May 1875Place of birthLlanelli WalesDate of death22 February 1956 1956 02 22 aged 80 Place of deathLlanelli WalesOccupation s licenseeRugby union careerPosition s ForwardAmateur team s YearsTeamApps Points Llanelli RFC International careerYearsTeamApps Points 1902Wales1 0 Contents 1 Rugby career 1 1 International games played 2 Bibliography 3 Further reading 4 ReferencesRugby career editWalters was awarded his one and only international cap while representing his home team of Llanelli He was chosen for the opening game of the 1902 Home Nations Championship which was played away from home against England Walters was one of seven new caps for Wales for the game including Doctor Teddy Morgan on the wing Joining Walters in the pack were international debuts for Will Osborne Will Joseph Arthur Harding and Dai Tarw Jones Adding to the unfamiliarity of the forwards was the fact that of the eight men only Jehoida Hodges and George Boots played for the same club as each other Under the captaincy of Gwyn Nicholls the Welsh were victorious by a single point thanks to a penalty goal from John Strand Jones Despite the win Walters was the only member of the Welsh pack to lose his place for the next game being replaced by Harry Jones of Penygraig Although Walter did not play any further international matches the Wales team won all three Home Nations matches that season making Walters a Triple Crown winning player Walters continued to play for Llanelli long after his international career came to an end and captained his club s first team through three seasons 1901 02 1902 03 and 1906 07 2 In 1906 Walters led Llanelli against Paul Roos touring South African team at Stradey Park International games played edit Wales 3 nbsp England 1902Bibliography editBillot John 1974 Springboks in Wales Ferndale Ron Jones Publications Jenkins John M et al 1991 Who s Who of Welsh International Rugby Players Wrexham Bridge Books ISBN 1 872424 10 4 Smith David Williams Gareth 1980 Fields of Praise The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union Cardiff University of Wales Press ISBN 0 7083 0766 3 Further reading editGareth Hughes 1983 One hundred years of scarlet Llanelli Rugby Football Club ISBN 0 9509159 0 4References edit Danny Walters player profile Scrum com Jenkins 1991 pg 161 Smith 1980 pg 472 Sporting positions Preceded byMorgan Williams Llanelli RFC Captain1901 1903 Succeeded byJames Watts Preceded byJack Auckland Llanelli RFC Captain1906 1907 Succeeded byHarry Morgan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nathaniel Walters amp oldid 1178040969, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
