Glyn Shaw was a former rugby player who died after a protracted illness on May 10, 2022.
He was a Neath prop who gained 12 appearances for Wales in the 1970s. Rhigos-born Shaw was a dual-code international who represented Wales and the United Kingdom after switching to rugby league.
He was 71.
How many children did Glyn Shaw have?
Shaw had 4 children with 2 different women.
Shaw had already gained a Wales ‘B’ cap when he made his Wales rugby union debut against New Zealand in 1972.
Shaw joined Neath in 1970 and was appointed club captain in 1978 before transferring to Widnes the following year.
Glyn Shaw children: Richard Gordon Shaw, Emma Lousie Shaw, Bethan and Megan
Richard Gordon Shaw, Emma Lousie Shaw, Bethan, and Megan are known children of the athlete.
He also played rugby league with Wigan, Warrington, and Rochdale Hornets, and he won the Challenge Cup twice with Widnes.
Shaw, who spent his whole senior union career with Neath, was a member of the 1972 WRU Cup-winning squad that defeated Llanelli 15-9.
