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Jack Matthews
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
School	Bridgend County School
University	University College, Cardiff
Occupation(s)	General practitioner
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Template:Rugbycentre
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
	Brigend; Cardiff Medicals RFC; Cardiff RFC; Newport RFC
International career
Years	Team
1947-1951; 1950	Wales; British Lions

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Jack Matthews OBE (born 21 August 1920 in Bridgend, Wales) is a former Wales rugby union international centre^[1] who played first-class club rugby for Cardiff and Newport.

World War 2

Having trained as a doctor, at the start of World War Two Matthews applied to join the Royal Air Force. On getting to Arizona, it was discovered that he was a trained doctor, and the authorities decided that he was more use as a doctor to the war effort than as a fighter pilot. He was therefore returned to Wales, where he commenced practising as a General practitioner. His fellow trainee and later centre partner Bleddyn Williams was switched to and trained as a glider pilot, attached to the Glider Pilot Regiment.^[2] he was switched to and trained as a glider pilot, attached to the Glider Pilot Regiment.^[3]

Rugby career

Matthews played 17 Tests for Wales and six for the British and Irish Lions on their 1950 tour of New Zealand and Australia.^[4] He was the team doctor for the 1980 British Lions tour to South Africa, and was a medical doctor by profession. Matthews played Template:Rugbycentre for Wales and Cardiff - forming one of the greatest midfield pairings Wales has ever had with Bleddyn Williams.

References

^ http://www.wru.co.uk/12750_14256.php?player=26140&includeref=dynamic
^ "Dr Jack Matthews, Bleddyn Williams are heroes". The Telegraph. 2008-03-08. {{cite web}}: Text "accessdate2009-07-05" ignored (help)
^ Cite error: The named reference BBCObit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ http://www.lionsrugby.com/6012.php?player=17180&includeref=dynamic

External links

"Lions in public war of words". icWales.co.uk. 2004-08-04. Retrieved 2007-06-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
"Personnel Profile - Jack Matthews". blackandambers.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
"Personnel Profile - Jack Matthews". CardiffBlues.com. Retrieved 2009-01-06.

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[1] ttp://www.wru.co.uk/12750_14256.php?player=26140&includeref=dynamic

[TelgBart-2] "Dr Jack Matthews, Bleddyn Williams are heroes". The Telegraph. 2008-03-08. {{cite web}}: Text "accessdate2009-07-05" ignored (help)

[BBCObit-3] Cite error: The named reference BBCObit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] ttp://www.lionsrugby.com/6012.php?player=17180&includeref=dynamic

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-'''Jack Matthews''' OBE (born [[21 August]] [[1920]] in [[Bridgend]], [[Wales]]) is a former Wales [[rugby union]]  international centre<ref>http://www.wru.co.uk/12750_14256.php?player=26140&includeref=dynamic</ref> who played first-class club rugby for [[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff]] and [[Newport RFC|Newport]]. Matthews played 17 [[Test match (rugby union)|Tests]] for [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] and six for the [[British and Irish Lions]] on their 1950 tour of New Zealand and Australia.<ref>http://www.lionsrugby.com/6012.php?player=17180&includeref=dynamic</ref> He was the team doctor for the [[1980 British Lions tour to South Africa]], and was a medical doctor by profession. Matthews played {{Rugbycentre}} for Wales and Cardiff - forming one of the greatest midfield pairings Wales has ever had with [[Bleddyn Williams]].
+'''Jack Matthews''' OBE (born [[21 August]] [[1920]] in [[Bridgend]], [[Wales]]) is a former Wales [[rugby union]]  international centre<ref>http://www.wru.co.uk/12750_14256.php?player=26140&includeref=dynamic</ref> who played first-class club rugby for [[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff]] and [[Newport RFC|Newport]].
+===World War 2===
+Having trained as a doctor, at the start of [[World War Two]] Matthews applied to join the [[Royal Air Force]]. On getting to [[Arizona]], it was discovered that he was a trained doctor, and the authorities decided that he was more use as a doctor to the war effort than as a [[fighter pilot]]. He was therefore returned to Wales, where he commenced practising as a [[General practitioner]]. His fellow trainee and later centre partner [[Bleddyn Williams]] was switched to and trained as a [[glider]] pilot, attached to the [[Glider Pilot Regiment]].<ref name="TelgBart">{{citeweb|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/brendangallagher/2293696/Dr-Jack-Matthews-Bleddyn-Williams-are-heroes.html|title=Dr Jack Matthews, Bleddyn Williams are heroes|publisher=The Telegraph|date=2008-03-08|accessdate2009-07-05}}</ref> he was switched to and trained as a [[glider]] pilot, attached to the [[Glider Pilot Regiment]].<ref name="BBCObit"/>
+===Rugby career===
+Matthews played 17 [[Test match (rugby union)|Tests]] for [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] and six for the [[British and Irish Lions]] on their 1950 tour of New Zealand and Australia.<ref>http://www.lionsrugby.com/6012.php?player=17180&includeref=dynamic</ref> He was the team doctor for the [[1980 British Lions tour to South Africa]], and was a medical doctor by profession. Matthews played {{Rugbycentre}} for Wales and Cardiff - forming one of the greatest midfield pairings Wales has ever had with [[Bleddyn Williams]].
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v t e British Lions – 1950 tour to New Zealand and Australia
Forwards	Budge Clifford C. Davies D.M. Davies Evans Hayward John Kininmonth McCarthy McKay Mullen (capt) Nelson Roberts Robins Stephens
Backs	Black Cleaver Henderson K. Jones L. Jones Kyle Lane Macdonald Matthews Norton Preece Rimmer Smith Thomas Williams Willis
Coach	Leslie B. Osborne