Black Welsh rugby star humbled by documentary
Glenn Webbe was the second black rugby player to represent Wales' national rugby union teamOne of Wales' first black rugby players has said seeing the story of his life and career was humbling and "like an out of body experience".
Often credited with being the first black rugby player to represent Wales' national rugby union team, Webbe was in fact the second, following in the footsteps of Newport-born Mark Brown., he recalls the banana incident that happened during a local derby in Maesteg, in Bridgend county.Glenn Webbe is the son of Windrush generation parents and grew up in Ely, Cardiff
Webbe's parents were part of the Windrush generation, travelling from St Kitts on the RMS Queen Mary and settling in Ely, Cardiff, where he was one of eight children."I was the only black kid in my class," he said. He played for Canton Youth as a schoolboy and was selected for the Welsh youth tour of South Africa when he was 18.Webbe's career at Bridgend saw him score almost 300 tries in just over 400 games
During his first season at Bridgend, he was selected to play against Australia when they came to the town in 1981 - helping the club beat the Wallabies 12-9.He received offers to play abroad and was frequently approached by rugby league scouts, but decided to play the long game.
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