Mike Knill
| Full name | Franklyn Michael David Knill | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 December 1941 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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.[1]
A tighthead prop, Knill was regarded as one of the best scrummagers in the country.[2] 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.[3]
Knill, now retired, was a Detective Sergeant with South Wales Police.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "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.