Clive Shell
Clive Shell is a former Welsh international rugby union player. Shell made his debut for the Wales national rugby union team 10 November 1973 against Australia where he famously kissed the ball on his first touch! (putting the ball into a scrum). A scrum-half, he played club rugby for Aberavon RFC.[1]
Shell was one of several scrum halfs of that era who were up against the great Gareth Edwards in competition for a place in the Welsh side. Although this was his one and only cap, Shell played for Wales against Tonga (1974) and Canada (1975). Edwards and Shell were great competators against each other. [citation needed]. In 1977 during a Welsh Cup semi-final Shell received a broken jaw in an a game against Edwards and Cardiff RFC.
Shell formed a club half back partnership with the late John Bevan who was also capped by Wales.
A school teacher by profession, Shell went on to coach Aberavon during the early 1980s. In 2007, he "narrowly avoided jail" on a drink-driving offence.[2]
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