RIP to an absolute Eastside Legend

[Muteswan]

Geoff Wheel , a gentleman and awesome rugby player.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Geoff Wheel , a gentleman and awesome rugby player.

Another Swansea Legend gone,

RIP Geoff Wheel.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Geoff Wheel , a gentleman and awesome rugby player.

Can't find conformation anywhere apart from Wiki Mutey??

 

[Darran]

Can't find conformation anywhere apart from Wiki Mutey??

How very sad to learn of the passing of another Welsh rugby great from the 1970’s-the totemic Geoff Wheel, 73 @SwanseaRFC. A double Grand Slammer he devoted much of his time to St Thomas Church as organist. Deepest sympathy to his wife Christine, family and friends.

— Peter Jackson (@JackoRugby) December 26, 2024

 

[Niigata Jack]

How very sad to learn of the passing of another Welsh rugby great from the 1970’s-the totemic Geoff Wheel, 73 @SwanseaRFC. A double Grand Slammer he devoted much of his time to St Thomas Church as organist. Deepest sympathy to his wife Christine, family and friends.

— Peter Jackson (@JackoRugby) December 26, 2024

Yeah seen it confirmed now, very sad 73 is no age these days.

 

[sainthelens]

RIP gaffers.
One word. Legend.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

As a teenager I was in college with Geoff.

AKA "Gaffa" - AKA "The Ripper."

When we were in college, he was also on the books down the Vetch. Rugby's gain, was football's loss.

With Wales - Geoff won three Six Nations titles, including two Grand Slams, a hat-trick of Triple Crowns, and the record of 15 games unbeaten in a Welsh jersey.

RIP Geoff - one of life's gents. - A monster on the pitch - A Gentle Giant off it!!

 

[Niigata Jack]

As a teenager I was in college with Geoff.

AKA "Gaffa" - AKA "The Ripper."

When we were in college, he was also on the books down the Vetch. Rugby's gain, was football's loss.

With Wales - Geoff won three Six Nations titles, including two Grand Slams, a hat-trick of Triple Crowns, and the record of 15 games unbeaten in a Welsh jersey.

RIP Geoff - one of life's gents. - A monster on the pitch - A Gentle Giant off it!!

People who I know and sadly knew [passed] have never said a bad word about him, I never met him myself but he was lovely man by the views expressed by those I knew who did.

 

[Muteswan]

As a teenager I was in college with Geoff.

AKA "Gaffa" - AKA "The Ripper."

When we were in college, he was also on the books down the Vetch. Rugby's gain, was football's loss.

With Wales - Geoff won three Six Nations titles, including two Grand Slams, a hat-trick of Triple Crowns, and the record of 15 games unbeaten in a Welsh jersey.

RIP Geoff - one of life's gents. - A monster on the pitch - A Gentle Giant off it!!

He played for Port Tennant Colts in the team a year ahead of me. He was a great centre half, could probably have made it professionally. I knew him from the Eastside and also from his job with Welsh Brewers. A lot has been written about him and he really was a genuinely lovely guy.

 

[Muteswan]

Another taken by MND. So sad, horrible disease.

 

[J_B]

RIP Geoff.

Weird statistical spike for MND among sportsmen who played on grass and farmers.