Mike Knill


Franklyn Michael David Knill is a Welsh former rugby union international.
Knill was born in Monkton, Pembrokeshire, and attended Pembroke Grammar School.
A tighthead prop, Knill was regarded as one of the best scrummagers in the country. He played much of his rugby with Cardiff and was capped once for the Wales [national rugby union team|national team], as a substitute for Graham Price in a win over France in the 1976 Five Nations, which secured the grand slam for Wales. After leaving Cardiff, he served as captain of Penarth.
Knill, now retired, was a Detective Sergeant with South Wales Police.