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Honorary Freedom of the City & County of Swansea to Alun Wyn Jones.

Meeting: 25/04/2019 - Council (Item 177)

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Minutes:

The Leader of the Council submitted a report, which considered conferring Honorary Freedom of the City& County of Swansea on Alun Wyn Jones.

 

Alun Wyn Jones was born in Swansea and played his first rugby for Bonymaen RFC.  He is the current captain of the Wales National Team.  He currently plays for the Ospreys and is the World most-capped lock forward, Wales’ most-capped player.  He is the first player to play nine consecutive British Lions Tests in the professional era and has appeared for the Ospreys more times than any other player.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)              Honorary Freedom of the City & County of Swansea be granted to Alun Wyn Jones;

 

2)              A Ceremonial Council meeting be held on 12 June 2019 to confer the title of Honorary Freedom.