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| ru_nationalyears = 1888–94 | ru_nationalcaps = 8 | ru_nationalpoints = (4) | ru_ntupdate = | other = | occupation = | spouse = | children = | relatives = Selwyn Biggs, brother Cecil Biggs, brother | school = | university = University College Cardiff Trinity Hall, Cambridge }} Norman Witchell Biggs〔Biggs is often incorrectly named Norman Mitchell Biggs in publications, including the Alumni Cantabrigienses〕 (3 November 1870 – 27 February 1908) was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Cardiff and county rugby for Glamorgan.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Wales Player archive – Norman Biggs )〕 Both Biggs and his brother Selwyn played international rugby for Wales, though they never played together in the same match for Wales. Biggs also played cricket for Glamorgan and in 1893 was part of a team that took on Cardiff in a two-day match; he faced his brother Selwyn, who was a member of the Cardiff team.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Glamorgan v Cardiff )〕 Biggs is notable for being a member of the 1893 Triple Crown winning Wales team, being the youngest capped player to represent the Wales international team, a record he held for over a century, and the unusual circumstances of his death by poison arrow. ==Early history== Norman Biggs was born in Cardiff to John and Emily Biggs. His father, who lived at Park Place in the centre of the city, was a brewer by trade who owned businesses in Cardiff and Bristol.〔 Biggs was privately educated at several proprietary schools including Lewinsdale School in Weston-super-Mare, before matriculating to University College Cardiff and later Trinity Hall, Cambridge, playing rugby for both university teams.〔Jenkins (1991), p. 21〕 It was reported that Biggs should have won a sporting 'Blue' while at Cambridge, but an injury to his ribs ruled him out. As well as playing rugby, Biggs was a keen sprinter and he was able to run 100 yards in even time, and was able to beat world sprint champion Charlton Monypenny at this distance.〔 On returning to Cardiff he joined his father's brewing business.〔 In 1887, Biggs played his first senior game for Cardiff RFC, in a match against Penarth. Biggs came from a large sporting family and was one of six brothers to play rugby for Cardiff. His most notable brothers were Selwyn, who also played for Wales, and Cecil, who captained Cardiff during their 1904/05 season.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Norman Biggs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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