Keith Jarrett (rugby)
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Keith Jarrett was a Welsh international rugby
centre who played union
for Newport and league
with Barrow
. Jarrett is most notable for his early appearances for the Wales national rugby union team
where he set point scoring records. Jarrett switched to rugby league in 1969 but illness forced him to retire in 1973 at the age of 25.
cricketer Harold Jarrett and attended Monmouth School
. Like his father he also played cricket for Glamorgan County Cricket Club
. In 1966 Keith Jarrett played rugby union for Newport against Ebbw Vale
, shortly after leaving school.
magazine two months later.
Jarrett played for Wales at rugby union ten times in all, making his final appearance against Australia
. In 1968 he set a club record of 30 points for Newport against Penarth
and was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa
.
In 1969 Jarrett transferred to rugby league club Barrow, and also went on to play for the Welsh national rugby league side
.
resulting from a hemorrhage. He was unable to achieve his fullest potential.
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
centre who played union
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...
for Newport and league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
with Barrow
Barrow Raiders
Barrow Raiders are an English professional rugby league team from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, who are coached by Dave Clark. Formed in 1875 as Barrow Football Club, the club is the oldest of the current professional sports teams in Cumbria....
. Jarrett is most notable for his early appearances for the Wales national rugby union team
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
where he set point scoring records. Jarrett switched to rugby league in 1969 but illness forced him to retire in 1973 at the age of 25.
Early career
Jarrett is the son of former GlamorganGlamorgan
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three...
cricketer Harold Jarrett and attended Monmouth School
Monmouth School
Monmouth School is an HMC boys' boarding and day school in Monmouth, Monmouthshire in south east Wales. It was founded in 1614 by William Jones. It is run as a trust, the William Jones's Schools Foundation, by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, one of the Livery Companies...
. Like his father he also played cricket for Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
. In 1966 Keith Jarrett played rugby union for Newport against Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale RFC
Ebbw Vale Rugby Football Club is a Welsh Rugby Union Club based in the town of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales. The club currently play in the WRU Division One East and the SWALEC Cup. It also acts as a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons....
, shortly after leaving school.
Cricket
Jarrett played for Glamorgan Second XI from 1965-67, appearing in two first class matches in 1967 - one each against the Indian and Pakistani tourists. He was a middle order bat and change right arm seam bowler.International career
Jarrett played his first international for Wales on April 15, 1967, against England, still aged only eighteen. In that match he scored a try breaking from his own 22 metre line and running most of the length of the pitch. He also converted the try from just inside the touchline. That try has been voted seventh in a poll of the top ten Welsh tries. In the same match, he totalled two penalty goals and five conversions. His performance on the field was so impressive that he made the cover of Rugby WorldRugby World
Rugby World is the world's top-selling rugby union magazine. It is published monthly by IPC Media and edited by Paul Morgan. Long considered a leader in the industry, the magazine has benefited from a worldwide rise in interest in rugby following the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup.-See also:* Bill...
magazine two months later.
Jarrett played for Wales at rugby union ten times in all, making his final appearance against Australia
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
. In 1968 he set a club record of 30 points for Newport against Penarth
Penarth RFC
Penarth Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based since 1924 at The Athletic Field, Lavernock Road, in Penarth, in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales.-Origins and early history:...
and was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa
1968 British Lions tour to South Africa
In 1968 the British Lions toured South Africa. The tour was not success in terms of international results, the Lions losing the test series against South Africa by three matches to nil, with the other match drawn. The Lions won 15 of their 16 non-international matches, losing only to Transvaal...
.
In 1969 Jarrett transferred to rugby league club Barrow, and also went on to play for the Welsh national rugby league side
Wales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
.
Later life
Jarrett's career was cut short in 1973, aged just 25, when he suffered a strokeStroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
resulting from a hemorrhage. He was unable to achieve his fullest potential.