Former Wales and Cardiff captain Lloyd Williams dies, 83

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L-R the Williams brothers of Taff's Well who all played for Cardiff RFC - Tony, Bleddyn, Cenydd, Elwyn, Lloyd Williams, Vaughan, Brinley and GwynImage source, Rex Features
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L-R the Williams brothers of Taff's Well who all played for Cardiff RFC - Tony, Bleddyn, Cenydd, Elwyn, Lloyd Williams, Vaughan, Brinley and Gwyn

Former Wales and Cardiff scrum-half and captain Lloyd Williams has died at the age of 83.

Williams won 13 Wales caps from 1957-1962 and played 310 games for the Blue and Blacks after making his debut in 1952.

He was one of seven brothers from Taff's Well, a village near the city, to play for Cardiff.

Among them was famed centre Bleddyn, a legendary Wales and British and Irish Lions centre, who died in 2009 aged 86., external

A Cardiff RFC statement said the club was "saddened" to hear of Lloyd Williams' passing.

"Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time," the statement, external added.

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