Gareth Prothero

Gareth John Prothero (born 7 December 1941)^[1] is a former Wales international rugby union player.

He was capped eleven times by Wales as a flanker between 1964 and 1966 and scored one try for his country.^[2] He was selected for Wales' first overseas tour in 1964 and played in the Welsh rugby team's first match outside of Europe and its first in the Southern Hemisphere; played against East Africa in Nairobi on 12 May 1964, Wales winning 8-26.

He was selected for the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand, but did not play in any of the internationals.

He played club rugby for Bridgend.

References

^ Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. pp. p12:32. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
^ Griffiths, page 4:35-4:36

British and Irish Lions – 1966 Australia and New Zealand tour

Forwards	Campbell-Lamerton (c) · Grant · Kennedy · Laidlaw · Lamont · McBride · McLoughlin · Murphy · Norris · Pask · Powell · Price · Prothero · Telfer · Thomas · Williams

Backs	Bebb · Bresnihan · Gibson · Hinshelwood · Jones · Lewis · McFadyean · Price · Rutherford · Savage · Walsh · D. Watkins · S. Watkins · Weston · Wilson · Young

Coach	Robins

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Name	Prothero, Gareth
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Date of birth	7 December 1941
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