Presidents
Terry Cobner
President of the Welsh Rugby Union
Terry Cobner is a former Welsh international and British & Irish Lion. He was born in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire and lives in Pontypool.
A back row forward, he scored a try on his debut against Scotland in 1974 at the age of 28, and went on to gain a total of 19 caps for Wales.
Cobner also captained Wales against Australia in his final appearances in 1978.
He toured with the British & Irish Lions in 1977 to New Zealand where he played in three of the four Tests, and virtually took over as captain of the tour from Phil Bennett in its latter stages.
He played his club rugby for Pontypool RFC from 1968 till 1981 and was captain of the side for 10 consecutive seasons from 1970 to 1979.
Following a successful career in teaching, in 1996, Cobner joined the WRU as its first Director of Rugby where he remained until his retirement at the age of 58 in 2004.
Presidents of the Welsh Rugby Union
March 1881 – September 1881: Cyril Chambers
September 1881 – 1885: Victor Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey
1885 – 1906: Sir John Llewellyn, Bart
1906 – 1947: Horace Lyne MBE *
1947 – 1953: Sir David Rocyn Jones CBE
1953 – 1954: Ernest Davies
1954 – 1955: Willie Thomas MBE
1955 – 1956: Major Tommy Vile MBE*
1956 – 1957: Glyn Stephens
1957 – 1958: Enoch Rees
1958 – 1959: Fred Phillips
1959 – 1960: Lt Col Percy Howells
1960 – 1961: Hopkin Thomas
1961 – 1962: Danny Davies
1962 – 1963: Wilf Faull MBE
1963 – 1964: Ewart Davies
1964 – 1965: Nathan Rocyn Jones*
1965 – 1966: David Jones
1966 – 1967: Thomas Prosser BEM
1967 – 1968: Glyn Morgan
1968 – 1969: Ivor Jones CBE *
1969 – 1970: Viv Phelps
1970 – 1971: Ken Harris CBE
1971 – 1972: Rhys E Williams
1972 – 1973: Vernon Parfitt BEM
1973 – 1974: Les Spence MBE
1974 – 1975: Harry Bowcott*
1975 – 1976: Handel Rogers
1976 – 1977: Hywel Thomas
1977 – 1978: Rowley Jones
1978 – 1979: Luther James
1979 – 1980: Gwyn Roblin
1980 – 1981: Cliff Jones OBE*
1981 – 1982: Osmond John OBE
1982 – 1983: Hermas Evans
1983 – 1984: Eirwyn Davies
1984 – 1985: Ken Gwilym
1985 – 1986: Alun Thomas*
1986 – 1987: Desmond Barnett
1987 – 1988: George Morgan
1988 – 1989: Myrddin Jones
1989 – 1990: Clive Rowlands OBE *
1990 – 1991: Gwilym Treharne
1991 – 1992: Ieuan Evans
1992 – 1993: Graham Tregidon
1993 – 2004: Sir Tasker Watkins VC
2004 – 2006: Keith Rowlands*
May 2007 – October 2007: Glanmor Griffiths
October 2007 – October 2019: Dennis Gethin OBE
October 2019 – November 2023: Gerald Davies
November 2023 – Present: Terry Cobner
