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William Raymond "Ray" Cale (18 July 1922 in Usk, Wales – 23 May 2006)〔(Ray Cale player profile ) Scrum.com〕 was a dual code rugby international for Wales with the international rugby union and rugby league teams, he died in May 2006. ==Rugby union== Ray Cale, a native of Usk in Monmouthshire made his name as a rampaging, tough tackling flanker. He learnt rugby union at Ebbw Vale and Newbridge. In 1947, he played for a combined Pontypool, Blaenavon and Talywain side against the Australian national rugby union team. Cale made his Welsh debut against England at Cardiff Arms Park in 1949 as a backrower. He played three Five Nations matches in the 1949 season. Wales came last in the championship. In 1950, he switched to Pontypool RFC. Cale played in all four Five Nations matches the following season when Wales won a grand slam defeating England, Scotland, Ireland and France. He was known for his strong tackling and robust play. He scored a try against England at Twickenham and forced an error that led to Malcolm Thomas scoring a match winning try against Ireland. He was a controversial omission from the British and Irish Lions team that toured Australia and New Zealand later that season. He was deemed to be "too rough" a player for the tour. 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「Ray Cale」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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