Greg Prosser (born 21 May 1966) is a Welsh former international rugby union player who represented the Wales national team on one occasion during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He played in the top division of Welsh club rugby for Pontypridd RFC, where he spent a total of twelve seasons, and Bridgend RFC for two seasons.
| Birth name | Gregory Prosser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 May 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editProsser first joined Pontypridd RFC in the 1986-87 season.[2] Prosser moved to Bridgend RFC for the 1991-92 season.[3] He made 19 appearances for Bridgend over two seasons, before rejoining Pontypridd for the 1993/94 season.
Prosser was included in the Wales squad for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and made his only appearance for the national team during the tournament, a 34-9 defeat to New Zealand.[4]
Prosser was part of the Pontypridd team that won the SWALEC Cup in 1996 and the Welsh Premier Division in the 1996-97 season. Between 1995 and 1999, he also made ten appearances for the invitational Barbarians side.[5] He left Pontypridd at the end of the 1999/2000 season to join Abercynon RFC.[6] Later he played for Llantwit Fardre RFC
Personal life
editProsser is the son of Ieuan Prosser, who played rugby for Aberavon RFC. He works as a police officer for South Wales Police.[7]
References
edit- ^ Mason, Toby (7 September 2001). "Cash Crisis Grounds Rugby Starlets". The Western Mail. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ Woolford, Anthony (28 April 2015). "The greatest Pontypridd XV in history: Which Sardis Road legends make the team?". Wales Online.
- ^ "Player Archive:Greg Prosser". Bridgend RFC.
- ^ Woolford, Anthony (30 May 2015). "31 players you forgot had been to a Rugby World Cup with Wales". Wales Online.
- ^ "Player Archive: G. Prosser". Barbarians FC.
- ^ "RUGBY UNION: COMINGS AND GOINGS IN THE PREMIERSHIP". The Mirror. 25 August 2000. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Fame: Prosser, Greg". Pontypridd RFC.