British & Irish Lions flyhalf credited with setting off ‘greatest try of all time’
Former Wales and British & Irish Lions flyhalf Phil Bennett has died aged 73, his former team Scarlets announced on Sunday, prompting an outpouring of grief for one of Wales’s most beloved sporting heroes.
Having played 413 times for Llanelli, the club said he was “one of the all-time legends of the game and widely regarded as the greatest player to wear the Scarlets jersey”. “He was capped for Wales at the age of 20, going on to play 29 times for his country during a golden era for Welsh rugby where he was part of an imperious side that won two Five Nations Grand Slams and three Triple Crowns.”
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