Arthur Emyr
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Arthur Emyr is a former Wales rugby union
international. A winger, he played club rugby for Swansea RFC
where he remains the club's all-time record try-scorer and also for Cardiff RFC
. He also gained a Senior Wales Athletics vest.
Emyr attained 13 caps for Wales scoring 4 tries between 1989-1991. He was the 1990 Welsh Player of the Year. He was selected for the Wales squad for the 1991 Rugby World Cup
.
After retiring from playing he developed a successful media career, initially as a television sports presenter then as Head of Sport at BBC Wales
before joining the Welsh Government where he is now Head of Major Events.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
international. A winger, he played club rugby for Swansea RFC
Swansea RFC
Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
where he remains the club's all-time record try-scorer and also for Cardiff RFC
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
. He also gained a Senior Wales Athletics vest.
Emyr attained 13 caps for Wales scoring 4 tries between 1989-1991. He was the 1990 Welsh Player of the Year. He was selected for the Wales squad for the 1991 Rugby World Cup
1991 Rugby World Cup
The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France; at that time, the five European countries that participated in the Five Nations Championship making it the first Rugby World Cup to be staged in the...
.
After retiring from playing he developed a successful media career, initially as a television sports presenter then as Head of Sport at BBC Wales
BBC Wales
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages.Outside...
before joining the Welsh Government where he is now Head of Major Events.