Billy Mainwaring

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William Thomas "Billy" Mainwaring (born Gwilym Thomas Mainwaring; 24 January 1941 – 3 April 2019) was a Welsh rugby union player. He played as a second row. He played for Wales in 1967–68. He appeared for his country six times. He played for amateur teams Taibach, Aberavon, Bridgend and the Barbarians. He was born in Port Talbot. He worked as a steelworker.

Mainwaring died after a long illness on 3 April 2019, at the age of 78.[1]

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  1. "Obituary: Wizards legend Mainwaring passes away". Wales Rugby Union. 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

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