David Parry-Jones
Encyclopedia
David Parry-Jones is a Welsh
sports commentator
and writer
. He was a longtime presenter on BBC Wales Today
and is a former rugby
analyst for BBC Radio 5
. He is a trustee of the Wales Video Gallery and is the author of numerous books on the sport of Rugby; including several on the history of rugby in Wales
.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
sports commentator
Sports commentator
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He was a longtime presenter on BBC Wales Today
BBC Wales Today
Wales Today is the BBC's national news programme for Wales, broadcast on BBC One Wales from the headquarters of BBC Wales in Llandaff, Cardiff....
and is a former rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
analyst for BBC Radio 5
BBC Radio 5
BBC Radio 5 may refer to the following United Kingdom radio stations:* BBC Radio 5 , on air from 1990 to 1994.* BBC Radio 5 Live, the current station, which replaced BBC Radio 5 in 1994....
. He is a trustee of the Wales Video Gallery and is the author of numerous books on the sport of Rugby; including several on the history of rugby in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
Selected works
- The Dawes Decades: John Dawes and the Third Golden Era of Welsh Rugby (2006)
- The Gwilliam Seasons: John Gwilliam and the Second Golden Era of Welsh Rugby (2003)
- Prince Gwyn: Gwyn Nicholls and the First Golden Era of Welsh Rugby (1999)
- Action Replay - A Media Memoir (1993)
- The Rugby Clubs of Wales (1989)
- Rugby Remembered: From the Pages of the Illustrated London News (1988)
- Out of the Ruck (1986)
- Boots, Balls and Banter: Collection of Rugby Stories (1980)
Sources
- Gwilliam's legacy to Welsh rugby underplayed again, David Hands, The TimesThe TimesThe Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, 18 January 2003