Charles Howard Norris (11 June 1934 – 30 January 2015) was a international

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player. He was capped twice by Wales as a

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, both times against , once in 1963 and once in 1966. He was selected for the

1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand In 1966 the British Lions toured Australia and New Zealand. The Lions won the two test matches against but lost all four internationals against the All Blacks. Overall the tourists played thirty-five matches, winning twenty-three, losing nin ...

, and played in the first three tests against the

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, giving him the distinction of earning more caps for the Lions than he did for his country. Norris played club rugby for

Tylorstown Tylorstown () is a village and community located in the Rhondda valley, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is neighboured by the villages of Blaenllechau, Ferndale, Penrhys, Pontygwaith and Stanleytown. History By the mi ...

and

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, making a record 415 appearances for Cardiff. He was born in

Porth Porth () is a town and community in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales. Lying in the Rhondda Valley, it is regarded as the gateway connecting the Rhondda Fawr and Rhondda Fach va ...

and died in Cardiff on 30 January 2015.

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