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Haydn Tanner
Birth name	Haydn Tanner
Date of birth	9 January 1917
Place of birth	Penclawdd, Wales
Date of death	5 June 2009 (aged 92)
School	Gowerton Grammar School
University	University College, Swansea
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
	Bristol Rugby; London Welsh RFC; Penclawdd RFC; Swansea RFC; Cardiff RFC; Barbarian F.C.
International career
Years	Team
?; 1935–1949; 1938	Wales Schools; Wales; British Isles

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Haydn Tanner (9 January 1917 – 5 June 2009)^[2] was a Welsh international rugby union player who represented both Wales and the British and Irish Lions. At club level he played for several top-flight teams, including Bristol, Cardiff, Swansea, London Welsh and the Barbarians.

Personal history

Tanner was educated at Gowerton Grammar School and was still a schoolboy when he played at scrum-half for Swansea against the All Blacks at St. Helens in 1935. Swansea won the game by 11 points to 3, with Tanner and his cousin Willie Davies outstanding. The New Zealand captain, Jack Manchester, is said to have passed back the message to New Zealand: "Tell them we have been beaten, but don't tell them it was by a pair of schoolboys".

In December the same year Tanner won his first cap for Wales at the age of 18 years and 11 months, making him one of the youngest players to appear for Wales. The match was again against the All Blacks and Tanner was again on the winning side. He went on to win 25 international caps, 12 as captain, despite his career being interrupted by the Second World War.

Tanner toured South Africa with the British and Irish Lions in 1938 and played in only one test owing to injury. In 1948 he was captain of the Barbarians against Australia. His last international match was against France in 1949.

He was undoubtedly one of the greatest scrum-halves to ever play the game and, according to the 1950 Lion, Bleddyn Williams, he was "the greatest": "Among all the scrum-halves I've seen and played with, he would reign supreme," said Williams. "He had a superb pass – the best I ever played with. His service was even better than Gareth Edwards."

After retiring from rugby, he became an industrial chemist working in the wood pulp trade for Thompson and Norris. He later became a buyer for Reed International and travelled extensively. He attended the Harvard Business School and became purchasing director for Reed Paper and Board UK. He retired in November, 1980.^[3] Having moved to Surrey, he became coach of Esher and became a member of London Welsh.^[4]

Tanner died in his sleep on the 5 June 2009, aged 92.^[5]^[6]

References

^ Welsh Rugby Union player profiles^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Paul Rees (17 August 2009). "Haydn Tanner". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
^ "Haydn Tanner: Rugby union player celebrated as one of the best". Independent.co.uk. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022.
^ "Haydn Tanner | Welsh rugby international | Obituary". TheGuardian.com. 17 August 2009.
^ "Lions and Wales legend Tanner passes away". WRU. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
^ "Welsh rugby mourns Tanner death". 9 June 2009.

[1] Welsh Rugby Union player profiles^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] Paul Rees (17 August 2009). "Haydn Tanner". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

[3] "Haydn Tanner: Rugby union player celebrated as one of the best". Independent.co.uk. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022.

[4] "Haydn Tanner | Welsh rugby international | Obituary". TheGuardian.com. 17 August 2009.

[5] "Lions and Wales legend Tanner passes away". WRU. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2012.

[6] "Welsh rugby mourns Tanner death". 9 June 2009.

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+'''Haydn Tanner''' (9 January 1917 – 5 June 2009)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/aug/17/haydn-tanner-obituary|title=Haydn Tanner|date=17 August 2009|author=Paul Rees|website=The Guardian|access-date=23 August 2022}}</ref> was a [[Wales|Welsh]] international [[rugby union]] player who represented both [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] and the [[British and Irish Lions]]. At club level he played for several top-flight teams, including [[Bristol Rugby|Bristol]], [[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff]], [[Swansea RFC|Swansea]], [[London Welsh RFC|London Welsh]] and the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]].
 ==Personal history==
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-He was undoubtedly one of the greatest scrum-halves to ever play the game and, according to the 1950 Lion, [[Bleddyn Williams]], he was ‘the greatest’: "Among all the scrum-halves I’ve seen and played with, he would reign supreme," said Williams. "He had a superb pass – the best I ever played with. His service was even better than [[Gareth Edwards]]."
+He was undoubtedly one of the greatest scrum-halves to ever play the game and, according to the 1950 Lion, [[Bleddyn Williams]], he was "the greatest": "Among all the scrum-halves I've seen and played with, he would reign supreme," said Williams. "He had a superb pass – the best I ever played with. His service was even better than [[Gareth Edwards]]."
-After retiring from rugby, he became an industrial chemist working in the wood pulp trade for Thompson and Norris. He later became a buyer for Reed International and travelled extensively. He attended the Harvard Business School and became purchasing director for Reed Paper and Board UK. He retired in November, 1980.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/haydn-tanner-rugby-union-player-celebrated-as-one-of-the-best-scrumhalves-the-game-has-known-1710767.html</ref> Having moved to [[Surrey]], he became coach of Esher and became a member of London Welsh.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/aug/17/haydn-tanner-obituary</ref>
+After retiring from rugby, he became an industrial chemist working in the wood pulp trade for Thompson and Norris. He later became a buyer for Reed International and travelled extensively. He attended the Harvard Business School and became purchasing director for Reed Paper and Board UK. He retired in November, 1980.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/haydn-tanner-rugby-union-player-celebrated-as-one-of-the-best-scrumhalves-the-game-has-known-1710767.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220509/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/haydn-tanner-rugby-union-player-celebrated-as-one-of-the-best-scrumhalves-the-game-has-known-1710767.html |archive-date=9 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title = Haydn Tanner: Rugby union player celebrated as one of the best|website = [[Independent.co.uk]]|date = 19 June 2009}}</ref> Having moved to [[Surrey]], he became coach of Esher and became a member of London Welsh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/aug/17/haydn-tanner-obituary|title = Haydn Tanner &#124; Welsh rugby international &#124; Obituary|website = [[TheGuardian.com]]|date = 17 August 2009}}</ref>
-Tanner died in his sleep on the 5 June 2009, aged 92.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/8126.php |publisher=WRU |title=Lions and Wales legend Tanner passes away|accessdate=15 May 2012|date=8 June 2009}}</ref><ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8091649.stm</ref>
+Tanner died in his sleep on the 5 June 2009, aged 92.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/8126.php |publisher=WRU |title=Lions and Wales legend Tanner passes away|access-date=15 May 2012|date=8 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8091649.stm|title = Welsh rugby mourns Tanner death|date = 9 June 2009}}</ref>
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