Legend Edwards lands CBE
Welsh rugby union legend Gareth Edwards is celebrating after being awarded a CBE.
Voted the greatest rugby union player of all time in a poll conducted by Rugby World magazine in 2003, former Wales, Lions and Cardiff scrum-half Edwards always possessed that little bit extra star quality that placed him above fellow legends such as Serge Blanco, Barry John and JPR Williams.
Scrum-half Edwards' rugby career was exemplary in its execution. He won 53 consecutive caps for Wales between 1967 and 1978, underlining how his form never dipped and how admirable fitness levels helped him avoid serious injuries.
He toured three times with the Lions, including playing a major role during their stunning 1971 Test series triumph against New Zealand, and helped Wales win three Five Nations Grand Slams during their 1970s golden era.
Edwards also captained Wales on 13 occasions, and when he stepped down from international rugby in 1978, he could reflect on 63 Tests for Wales and the Lions that produced 40 victories, eight draws and just 15 defeats.
