It was a big birthday for one of Welsh rugby’s greats, but it passed without media fanfare.
Terry Holmes wouldn’t have minded. He never was one for a fuss, particularly over himself. But that shouldn’t be cause for others not to salute the iconic figure who turned 65 in March.
How good was he? Worth hitchhiking up to Pontypridd in heavy rain to see him play for Cardiff in a Welsh Cup tie back in the day. That’s what a teenager and his mate did. The weather was dismal but the game wasn’t live on TV — of course it wasn’t — so anyone interested in watching had to make the effort to be there.
