named as the new Welsh cycling national coach. Rugby Union 19 March - The Welsh national team defeats Ireland to win the Six Nations rugby tournament and secure its first "grand slam" since 1978. Births Deaths 19 January - Peter Dawson trade union leader, 64 23 January - Morys Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare, 85 29 January - Eric Griffiths, musician, 64 24 February - Professor Sir Glanmor Williams, historian, 84 8 March - Alice Thomas Ellis, novelist, 72 26 March - James Callaghan, Lord Callaghan of Cardiff, former Cardiff MP and prime minister, 92 1 April - John Davies, cricketer, 79 2 April - Trevor Foster, Rugby League player, 90 21 April - Gwynfor Evans, first Plaid Cymru MP and leader of the party for 40 years, 92 16 May - Sir Rees Davies, historian, 66 17 May - John Griffith Vaughan, seed scientist, 79 22 May - Phil Clift, cricketer, 86 28 May - David Oswald Thomas, philosopher, 81 31 May - Martyn Davies, rugby player 19 June - Tich Gwilym, musician, 54 30 July - Derrick Morris, heart transplant survivor, 75 20 August - Clifford Williams, actor and director, 78 1 October - Peter Hubbard-Miles, politician, 78 3 October - Jeff Young, rugby player, 63 4 October - Mike Gibbins, Welsh musician and songwriter, 56 1 November - Lady Rose McLaren, socialite, 86 4 November - Wilfred Abse, psychoanalyst, 91 21 November - Aileen Fox, archaeologist and widow of Sir Cyril Fox, 98 References