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Geoff Wheel

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Geoff Wheel
Birth nameGeoffrey Wheel
Date of birth (1951-06-30) 30 June 1951 (age 73)
Place of birthSwansea, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Mumbles RFC ()
Swansea RFC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974–1982 Wales 32 (0)

Geoff Wheel (born 30 June 1951, in Swansea) is a former Wales international rugby union player who attained 32 international caps.[1] A lock-forward, he played club rugby for Mumbles RFC and then Swansea RFC.

Wheel made his international debut on 2 February 1974 versus Ireland and between 1974 and 1982 he formed a formidable second-row partnership for Wales with Allan Martin during the second 'golden-age' of the Wales international team.

A large uncompromising figure, Wheel had a noticeable twitch which only served to make him more intimidating.[citation needed] In 1977 Wheel, along with Willie Duggan of Ireland, became the first players to be sent off in a Five Nations international match.

Wheel is the organist in the Parish of St Thomas in Swansea where he also runs Geoff's Tuck Shop at the Boys Brigade every Wednesday.[citation needed] In 2011 he agreed to become the president of a Welsh male voice choir, the Swansea-based Gwalia Singers.[citation needed]

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