Bobby Delahay
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William James 'Bobby' Delahay (2 September 1900 - 12 September 1978) was a Welsh
international rugby union
who played club rugby for Bridgend and Cardiff
. Although he played at scrum-half he was also selected for Wales
at centre and fly-half.
, and although Cardiff lost 8-16, he scored a memorable try. Delahay captained Cardiff during the 1926/27 season.
, Delahay scoring one of them. Delahay would be selected for all four games in the 1922 Five Nations Championship
, which Wales won, but the next year, again selected for all four games in the competition Delahay was part of the Wales team that came last. In 1923, after his switch to Cardiff, Delahay gave some terrible performances in Welsh trials, and was not selected for the 1924 tournament. After his good game for Cardiff against the All Blacks, he was re-selected to play for Wales against the same touring New Zealanders.
Delahay would play all games in the 1925
and 1926 Five Nations Championship
s, and in the final game of the 1926 tournament he was selected as Wales captain in the game against France.
International matches played for Wales 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926 1924 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
who played club rugby for Bridgend and Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
. Although he played at scrum-half he was also selected for Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
at centre and fly-half.
Rugby career
Delahay first came to prominence as part of Bridgend Rugby Football Club, and played his first eight games for Wales while with the club. Delahay switched to first-class club Cardiff in 1923, and after leaving Cardiff, turned out as a veteran for Torquay Athletic and Devon. In 1924 Delahay was part of the Cardiff team to face the touring All BlacksAll Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
, and although Cardiff lost 8-16, he scored a memorable try. Delahay captained Cardiff during the 1926/27 season.
International rugby career
Delahay was first capped for Wales on the 21 January 1922 in a match against England. Delahay was one of eight new caps on the day and Wales beat England easily, scoring eight triesTry
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
, Delahay scoring one of them. Delahay would be selected for all four games in the 1922 Five Nations Championship
1922 Five Nations Championship
The 1922 Five Nations Championship was the eighth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirty-fifth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby...
, which Wales won, but the next year, again selected for all four games in the competition Delahay was part of the Wales team that came last. In 1923, after his switch to Cardiff, Delahay gave some terrible performances in Welsh trials, and was not selected for the 1924 tournament. After his good game for Cardiff against the All Blacks, he was re-selected to play for Wales against the same touring New Zealanders.
Delahay would play all games in the 1925
1925 Five Nations Championship
The 1925 Five Nations Championship was the eleventh series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirty-eighth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby...
and 1926 Five Nations Championship
1926 Five Nations Championship
The 1926 Five Nations Championship was the twelfth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirty-ninth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby...
s, and in the final game of the 1926 tournament he was selected as Wales captain in the game against France.
International matches played for Wales 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926 1924 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927