David Pickering (rugby union)

David Francis Pickering (born 16 December 1960)[1] is Chairman of Hydro Industries, who harness technology To clean up industrial waste, safeguard the environment and provide safe drinking water to some of the most disadvantaged people in the world. http://www.hydro-industries.co.uk/meet-the-team.htm?teamid=31&id=1 He is also a former Wales international rugby union player. He played club rugby for Llanelli RFC and Neath RFC. He won 23 caps for Wales between 1983 and 1987 and captained the national team on eight occasions.

David Pickering
Birth nameDavid Francis Pickering
Date of birth (1960-12-16) 16 December 1960
Place of birthBriton Ferry, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight14 st 10 lb (93 kg)
SchoolYnysmaerdy Primary School, Briton Ferry and Cwrt Sart Comprehensive.
SpouseJustine
Children4 daughters
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Llanelli RFC
Neath RFC
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
19831987 Wales 23 (12)

Pickering went on to coach Neath RFC for five years before becoming Team Manager of the Wales A team and subsequently the Wales national team. He later became Chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), the board of the Millennium Stadium and a member of the International Rugby Board Council. He spent 5 years as Director of the Rugby World Cup. A recent profile noted that he nearly died playing against Fiji https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/man-who-could-died-playing-18384616

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