Geoff Wheel

Geoff Wheel
Full name Geoff Wheel
Date of birth (1951-06-30)30 June 1951
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Swansea RFC
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
19741982 Wales 32 (0)

Geoff Wheel (born 30 June 1951, in Swansea) is a former Wales international rugby union player who attained 32 international caps.[1] A lock-forward, he played club rugby for Swansea RFC.

Wheel made his international debut on 2 February 1974 versus Ireland and between 1974 and 1982 he formed a formidable second-row partnership for Wales with Allan Martin during the second 'golden-age' of the Wales international team.

A large uncompromising figure, Wheel had a noticeable twitch which only served to make him more intimidating. In 1977 Wheel, along with Willie Duggan of Ireland, became the first players to be sent off in a Five Nations international match.

Wheel is the organist for All Saint's Church, Kilvey in Swansea. In 2011 he agreed to become the president of a Welsh male voice choir, the Swansea-based Gwalia Singers.


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