Bleddyn Jones

Bleddyn Jones was a Welsh rugby commentator who worked principally for BBC Radio Leicester, commentating on Leicester Tigers matches since 1987. As a player, he made 333 appearances for Tigers, mostly at fly-half between 1969 and 1978, scoring 42 tries. He was not capped internationally. In his professional life he worked as a teacher. For the opening of the Caterpillar Stand at Welford [Road Stadium|Welford Road] in 2007, Jones was voted by readers of the Leicester Mercury into the "Walk of Legends" Team, ahead of Les Cusworth, Andy Goode and Joel Stransky.
Bleddyn died on 27 April 2021, aged 72.