Ken Waters

Ken Waters
Full nameKenneth Ivor Charles Waters
Date of birth (1961-10-09) 9 October 1961 (age 63)
Place of birthCwmbran, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991 Wales 1 (0)

Kenneth Ivor Charles Waters (born 9 October 1961) is a Welsh former rugby union international.[1]

Rugby union career

Born in Cwmbran, Waters played for Newbridge RFC and was an uncapped member of the 1991 Wales rugby union tour of Australia. His only international cap came at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, as the starting hooker in Wales' opening pool match against Western Samoa, in which they suffered an unexpected loss. He lost his place to Garin Jenkins and spent the rest of the tournament on the bench.[2]

Personal life

Waters is a former officer with Gwent Police.

In 2017, Waters was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Orders, Mark (7 April 2023). "The players who came from nowhere to feature for Wales in the World Cup". WalesOnline.
  2. ^ Parfitt, Delme (14 February 2014). "Did you know they played for Wales? Meet the Welsh XV you've most likely forgotten about". WalesOnline.
  3. ^ Howell, Andy (6 December 2018). "Wales international reveals he's got Motor Neurone Disease". WalesOnline.