| Full name | David Nash | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 July 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Markham, Wales | ||
| School | Nantyglo Grammar | ||
| University | Cardiff College of Education | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | No. 8 | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Cardiff Athletic Crumlin RFC Ebbw Vale RFC Barbarian F.C. Monmouthshire |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1960–1962 1962 |
Wales British Lions |
6 0 |
(0) (0) |
David Nash (born 15 July 1939, Monmouth)[1] is a former Wales international rugby union player. A number 8 forward, he attained 6 caps for Wales between 1960 and 1961. Nash was selected for the 1962 British Lions tour of South Africa. He played his club rugby for Ebbw Vale.
In 1967 Nash was appointed as the first national coach of the Wales national rugby union team. He was appointed to coach Wales for the season, but having won one and drawn one out of the five international matches played, he resigned when the Welsh Rugby Union refused to allow him to accompany Wales on their 1968 tour of Argentina. Eventually, the WRU reversed their decision, appointing Clive Rowlands to tour as coach.