Phil Bennett

Philip Bennett OBE (24 October 1948 – 12 June 2022) was a Welsh rugby union player. He played as a fly-half for Llanelli RFC and the Wales national team. He began his career in 1966. He made his Wales debut in 1969.

Phil Bennett
OBE

Bennett in 2014
Born	Philip Bennett (1948-10-24)24 October 1948 Felinfoel, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Died	12 June 2022(2022-06-12) (aged 73) Felinfoel, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	72 kg (11 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Fly-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Felinfoel RFC 1966–1981 Llanelli RFC 414 (2,535) 1970–1980 Barbarians 20 (181) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1969–1978 Wales 29 (166) 1974–1977 British Lions 8 (44)

Bennett was honored into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2015.^[1][2]

Bennett died on 12 June 2022 in Felinfoel, Wales at the age of 73.^[3]