Gordon Wells

Gordon Thomas Wells was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Wells was born in Ynyshir in the Rhondda Valley and attended Porth Grammar Technical School. He was a Welsh triple jump champion, considered a British Olympic hopeful, before concentrating on rugby.
A three-quarter, Wells won seven Wales national [rugby union team|Wales] caps from 1955 to 1958, four as a centre and three on the wing. He was a Cardiff captain and scored two tries in their 1957 win over the touring Wallabies, finishing with 254 club games. Representing the Barbarians, Wells took part in overseas tours to Canada and South Africa.
Wells worked in the oil industry.