| Full name | Franklyn Michael David Knill | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1941-12-22) 22 December 1941 (age 83) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Monkton, Pembrokeshire, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Franklyn Michael David Knill (born 22 December 1941) is a Welsh former rugby union international.
Knill was born in Monkton, Pembrokeshire, and attended Pembroke Grammar School.
A tighthead prop, Knill was regarded as one of the best scrummagers in the country. He played much of his rugby with Cardiff and was capped once for the national team, as a substitute for Graham Price in a win over France in the 1976 Five Nations, which secured the grand slam for Wales. After leaving Cardiff, he served as captain of Penarth.
Knill, now retired, was a Detective Sergeant with South Wales Police.
See also
References
- "The Penvro Rugby Hall of Fame". www.archives.thepenvro.com.
- Woolford, Anthony (13 January 2015). "Who is the greatest Welsh tighthead in history?". Wales Online.
- "Detective's Last Case". Daily Mirror. 5 April 1980.
- "'Rhino' Quits Police". South Wales Echo. 28 June 1993.
External links
- Mike Knill at ESPNscrum