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Gareth Edwards

Gareth Edwards
Personal information
NameGareth Edwards
Full nameGareth Owen Edwards
Date of birth12 July 1947(age 63)
Place of birthPontardawe, Wales
NicknameThe Prince
SchoolMillfield
UniversityCardiff College of Education

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Gareth Owen Edwards CBE (born 12 July 1947) is a former Welsh rugby union footballer who played scrum-half, who was described by the BBC as "arguably the greatest player ever to don a Welsh jersey".

In 2003, a poll of international rugby players conducted by Rugby World magazine, Edwards was declared the greatest player of all time. In 2007, former England captain Will Carling published his list of the '50 Greatest Rugby players' in The Telegraph, and ranked Edwards the greatest player ever, stating; "He was a supreme athlete with supreme skills, the complete package. He played in the 1970s, but, if he played now, he would still be the best. He was outstanding at running, passing, kicking and reading the game. He sits astride the whole of rugby as the ultimate athlete on the pitch".

Edwards was prominent in the Welsh national team that was to the fore in European rugby in the 60s and 70s.

In the 2007 New Years Honours List, Edwards was made a CBE for services to sport.

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My Tribute to some of the best Welsh rugby tries from the best sidestepping wizards of Welsh rugby, past and present. Wales Rugby at it's best! Shane Williams, Ieuan evans, Gareth Edwards, Phil Bennett, JJ Williams, Jonathan Davies, Gerald Davies and more more more. Song - You're the Best Around, Artist: Joe Esposito -plus- The World in Union, by the Fron Male Voice Choir of Wales. Grand slam champions 2008! hell yeah!
7.32 min. | 4.79 user rating		 Monsters - Kinostart: 9.12.2010. Filminfos: www.vip-infotainment.de • Kino-Magazin: www.vip-infotainment.de • Kino-Charts: www.vip-infotainment.de • Neu im Kino: www.vip-infotainment.de • Kino-Highlights des Jahres: www.vip-infotainment.de Offizieller deutscher Trailer zu dem Film "Monsters". Originaltitel: Monsters SciFi-Drama, UK 2009 Filmverleih: capelight pictures Filmlänge: 93 Minuten Kinostart (DE): 9.12.2010 Mit Whitney Able, Scoot McNairy ua Regie: Gareth Edwards --- Bitte Abonnieren nicht vergessen: • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com Danke! :) --- Die Welt ist verändert, seitdem die NASA vor sechs Jahren Spuren außerirdischen Lebens bergen konnte und diese Proben durch einen Absturz über Zentralamerika verteilt wurden. Kurz darauf kommt es in Mexiko zu ersten Konfrontationen mit einer neuartigen Lebensform. Die US-Regierung versucht den Schaden zu begrenzen, indem die "Infizierte Zone" mit einer gigantischen Mauer vom restlichen Kontinent abgespalten wird. Mitten in diesem Chaos lernen sich der Fotograf Andrew (Scoot McNairy) und die junge Samantha (Whitney Able) kennen. Andrew arbeitet für Samanthas reichen Vater und bekommt unfreiwillig den Auftrag, das Töchterchen aus gutem Haus sicher gen Heimat zu eskortieren. Es bleibt wenig Zeit: In drei Tagen soll die Grenze zwischen Mexiko und den USA endgültig versiegelt werden. Der vielfach ausgezeichnete Special-Effects-Experte Gareth Edwards inszenierte mit "Monsters" sein <b>...</b>
1.65 min. | 4.04 user rating		 This is, without a doubt, the greatest try Rugby Union has ever seen. From the Barbarians/All Blacks game of 1973. Barbarians won it 23-11... but that's immaterial. The Sport of Rugby was the real winner after this match. This is the part, a mere four minutes into the game, that most people remember. Scored by Welshman Gareth Edwards, who some consider the greatest scrum half of all time, it's unforgettable.
0.63 min. | 4.85 user rating		 How one person created over 250 Visual Effects shots for the BBC drama 'Attila the Hun'. As well as directing the hour long film, Gareth Edwards also created all the Visual Effects 'from his bedroom' using just off the shelf software.
9.03 min. | 4.96 user rating		 Brian O'Driscoll, Gareth Edwards, Jason Robinson and Gavin Hastings train ahead of the HSBC British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa in 2009
1.18 min. | 4.88 user rating
Date de sortie cinéma : 1 décembre 2010 Réalisé par Gareth Edwards Avec Whitney Able, Scoot McNairy Synopsis: Une sonde de la NASA s'écrase dans la jungle mexicaine, libérant sur terre des particules d'une forme de vie extra-terrestre. Six ans plus tard, le Mexique et le Costa-Rica sont devenus des zones de guerre désertées par les populations locales, mises en quarantaine et peuplées de créatures monstrueuses. Un photographe est chargé d'escorter une jeune femme à travers cette zone dévastée. Seuls sur la route, ils vont tenter de rejoindre la frontière américaine...
0.52 min. | 4.0 user rating		 Available on DVD from www.digitalclassics.co.uk and all major retailers. An extraordinary moment in the world of sport and politics In 1974 the South African apartheid regime was under worldwide condemnation; in defiance of a developing international policy to isolate South Africa, the British and Irish Lions rugby team controversially accepted the invitation to tour the country and play a test series against their ancient rivals, the Springboks. The resulting series was one of the most violent in Lions history; yet those 22 matches produced remarkable rugby, including many memorable tries. The Lions enjoyed unparalleled success and with some of the greatest players ever to grace the game, they went unbeaten, going down in rugby legend as The Invincibles. This film, which includes unique personal footage from the players, is both a thrilling celebration of a remarkable rugby team and a poignant reminder of the scale of change in South Africa since that landmark tour. Interviews include personal insights from the following: Willie-John McBride, Gareth Edwards, JJ Williams, JPR Williams, Fran Cotton, Roger Uttley, Fergus Slattery, Makhenkesi Stofile ( Minister of Sport RSA) and Peter Hain MP.
1.38 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Watch more Monsters videos and movies at www.watchonlinemoviesite.com If you have seen the movie, please rate and comment. Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear and grow. In an effort to stem the destruction that resulted, half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain the massive creatures. Magnolia Pictures have released the first movie trailer for Gareth Edwards' new low budget monster movie Monsters. Written & directed by Gareth Edwards Starring Scoot McNairy ("In Search Of A Midnight Kiss") and Whitney Able ("All The Boys Love Mandy Lane") Gareth Edwards' groundbreaking new film is as much a touching modern romance as it is an epic science fiction adventure. Shot with just a five person crew and a cast of two, Gareth Edwards' team traveled through Guatemala, Belize and Mexico, finding and utilizing their locations and supporting actors as they went. The result is a film as cutting edge as it is classically composed, as emotionally satisfying as it is visually impressive, and the bold announcement of a major new talent. Our story begins when a jaded US journalist (McNairy) begrudgingly agrees to find his bosses daughter, a shaken American tourist (Able) and escort her through the infected zone to the safety of the US <b>...</b>
3.03 min. | 4.2 user rating		 FACEBOOK: tinyurl.com Monsters (Trailer & Filmclips deutsch HD) - Kinostart: 9.12.2010. Filminfos: www.vip-infotainment.de • Kino-Magazin: www.vip-infotainment.de • Kino-Charts: www.vip-infotainment.de • Neu im Kino: www.vip-infotainment.de • Kino-Highlights des Jahres: www.vip-infotainment.de Originaltitel: Monsters SciFi-Drama, UK 2009 Filmverleih: capelight pictures/Squareone/Central Filmlänge: 93 Minuten Kinostart (DE): 9.12.2010 Mit Whitney Able, Scoot McNairy ua Regie: Gareth Edwards --- Bitte Abonnieren nicht vergessen: • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com Danke! :) --- Der vielfach ausgezeichnete Special-Effects-Experte Gareth Edwards inszenierte mit "Monsters" sein Kinodebüt - im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes: Edwards führte nicht nur Regie, er schrieb auch das Drehbuch, übernahm das Production Design und die Kamera, vor der er die Newcomer Whitney Able und Scoot McNairy in den Hauptrollen agieren ließ. Entstanden ist ein rauschartiges Filmerlebnis, das spannende Science Fiction, visuell bestechendes Roadmovie und eine berührende Liebesgeschichte zu etwas ganz eigenem vereint. Die Welt ist verändert, seitdem die NASA vor sechs Jahren Spuren außerirdischen Lebens bergen konnte und diese Proben durch einen Absturz über Zentralamerika verteilt wurden. Kurz darauf kommt es in Mexiko zu ersten Konfrontationen mit einer neuartigen Lebensform. Die US-Regierung versucht den Schaden zu begrenzen, indem die "Infizierte Zone" mit einer <b>...</b>
3.30 min. | 4.44 user rating		 Un ensayo bastante bueno ;).
0.17 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Develop---Gareth Edwards-, company director: What we really demonstrated as a company working on Deus Ex was our ability to move very quickly, to take on a very large-scale production, and drop straight into a pipeline involving another studio (the excell - Date : Tue, 01 Mar 2011 08:14:16 GMT+00:00
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Scotsman--AN EYESORE building site abandoned last year is set for redevelopment, after plans were unveiled to create a new urban village. The six-acre site at Trinity Park House has been left a wasteground since previous developer Ailsa ... - Date : Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:47:56 GMT+00:00
Gareth Edwards: Will remake of old classic be a hit with Film Festival fans? - Scotsman Tweet this news
Scotsman--No more will it be akin to a big summer blockbuster but instead organisers will be hoping it turns into an indie sleeper hit. The first clues were dropped earlier this year with talk of an "ambitious transformation" as it was r - Date : Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:36:35 GMT+00:00
Vote: Is Gareth Edwards Right For "Godzilla"? - Complex.com Tweet this news
Complex.com--Best known for directing 2010's indie motion picture Monsters, -Gareth Edwards- seems ready for the task ahead. Speaking with Shock Till You Drop, Edwards discussed his plans for the Godzilla ... - Date : Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:54:08 GMT+00:00
Scoot McNairy Circling Prometheus and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Dread Central Tweet this news
Dread Central--After bursting on to the genre scene in -Gareth Edwards-' highly acclaimed Monsters actor Scoot McNairy has gotten Hollywood's attention and as a result the man's has got some really excited projects on the table. According t - Date : Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:25:56 GMT+00:00
DVD Review: Monsters - Metro Canada - Calgary Tweet this news
Metro Canada - Calgary--Into the humbler and lamentably rarer first category steps this promising feature debut by Britain's -Gareth Edwards-. It makes a virtue of poverty. ... - Date : Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:28:23 GMT+00:00
Gareth Edwards on 'Monsters', Tarantino, Banksy - Digital Spy (blog) Tweet this news
Digital Spy (blog)--Brit director -Gareth Edwards- filmed his road trip around Mexico with actors Scoot ... - Date : Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:31:35 GMT+00:00
Six Nations hospitality news: Wales 'should stick with Gatland' - Keith Prowse Tweet this news
Keith Prowse--Welsh rugby legend -Gareth Edwards- has told Twickenham corporate hospitality guests that the national side should stick with current coach Warren Gatland ... - Date : Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:36:34 GMT+00:00
Gareth Edwards Will Not Direct 'Monsters' Sequel or Spin-Off Project - Screen Rant Tweet this news
Screen Rant--'Monsters' director -Gareth Edwards- discusses the future of the breakout franchise - and reveals that he will not be overseeing future installments. ... - Date : Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:45:45 GMT+00:00
Gareth Edwards: Rugby hero, champion gamekeeper... - Telegraph.co.uk Tweet this news
Telegraph.co.uk---Gareth Edwards- is widely regarded � not just in the Principality � as the greatest player ever to pull on a rugby shirt, but these days a different kind ... - Date : Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:01:26 GMT+00:00

National team
YearsClub / teamCapsPoints
1967-1978
1971-1974 		Wales
British Lions		53
10		(88)
 (3)

Amateur clubs
YearsClub / team
1966-1978 Cardiff RFC

Barbarian team captains - International Fixtures

To 1999
Apr 1915: Edgar Mobbs(vs.Wal) * Jan 1948: Haydn Tanner(vs.Aus) * Jan 1952: Jimmy Nelson(vs.SA) * Feb 1954: Rex Willis(vs.NZ) * Feb 1958: Cliff Morgan(vs.Aus) * May 1958: Jim Greenwood(vs.East Africa) * Feb 1961: Ronnie Dawson(vs.SA) * Nov 1962: Ron Jacobs(vs.Can) * Feb 1964: Ronnie Dawson(vs.NZ) * Jan 1967: Noel Murphy(vs.Aus) * Dec 1967: Stewart Wilson(vs.NZ) * May 1969: John O'Shea(vs.Rhodesia) * Jan 1970: Gareth Edwards(vs.SA) * May 1970: John Spencer(vs.Sco XV) * Oct 1970: Frank Laidlaw(vs.Fiji) * Jan 1973: John Dawes(vs.NZ) * Nov 1974: Willie John McBride(vs.NZ) * Jan 1976: Mervyn Davies(vs.Aus) * Jun 1976: Phil Bennett(vs.Can) * Sep 1977: Gerald Davies(vs.Lions) * Dec 1978: Derek Quinnell(vs.NZ) * Jan 1982: Bill Beaumont(vs.Aus)'cancelled * Mar 1983: Fergus Slattery(vs.Sco XV) * Dec 1984: Gareth Davies(vs.Aus) * May 1985: Colin Deans(vs.Ita) * Nov 1988: Philip Matthews(vs.Aus) * Nov 1989: David Sole(vs.NZ) * Sep 1990: Nick Farr-Jones(vs.Eng) * Oct 1990: Nick Farr-Jones(vs.Wales) * Nov 1990: (vs.Arg) * Sep 1991: (vs.Sco) * Jun 1992: (vs.Rus) * Nov 1992: (vs.Aus) * Dec 1993: Scott Hastings(vs.NZ) * Jun 1994: (vs.Zim) * Dec 1994: Robert Jones(vs.SA) * 1996: (vs.Ire) * Aug 1996: (vs.Sco) * Aug 1996: Arran Pene(vs.Wal) * Dec 1996: (vs.Aus) *
From 2000
May 2000: Ian Jones(vs.Ire) * May 2000: Zinzan Brooke(vs.Sco) * Aug 2000: (vs.Ger) * Dec 2000: Lawrence Dallaglio(vs.SA) * May 2001: (vs.Wal) * May 2001: Tim Horan(vs.Sco) * May 2001: Gary Teichmann(vs.Eng) * Nov 2001: Rob Howley(vs.Aus) * May 2002: Todd Blackadder(vs.Eng) * May 2002: Pat Lam(vs.Wal) * Jun 2002: Ian Jones(vs.Sco) * May 2003: Taine Randell (vs.Eng) * May 2003: Mick Galwey (vs.Sco) * May 2003: Mark Connors (vs.Wal) * May 2004: Taine Randell (vs.Sco) * May 2004: Matt Burke (vs.Wal) * May 2004: Anton Oliver (vs.Eng) * Jun 2004: Rob Baxter (vs.Por) * Dec 2004: Justin Marshall (vs.NZ) * May 2005: David Humphreys (vs.Sco) * May 2005: Corné Krige (vs.Eng) * May 2006: Raphaël Ibañez (vs.Eng) * May 2006: Will Greenwood (vs.Sco) * Jun 2006: Bobby Skinstad (vs.Geo) * May 2007: Hugh Vyvyan (vs.Tun) * Jun 2007: Hugh Vyvyan (vs.Esp) * Dec 2007: Mark Regan (vs.SA) * May 2008: (vs.Bel) * May 2008: Morgan Turinui (vs.Ire) * Jun 2008: Mark Regan (vs.Eng) * Dec 2008: John Smit (vs.Aus) * May 2009: Martin Corry (vs.Eng) * Jun 2009: Phil Waugh (vs.Aus) * Dec 2009: Victor Matfield (vs.NZ) * May 2010: Xavier Rush (vs.Eng) * Jun 2010: Xavier Rush (vs.Ire) * Dec 2010: TBC (vs.SA) *



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