Welsh rugby giant Glanmor Griffiths dies
- 7 months ago
Glanmor Griffiths, the man who delivered the iconic Millennium Stadium for Wales, has died at the age of 83 after passing away peacefully in Cardiff.
During his time as treasurer, chairman and president of the Welsh Rugby Union he was a towering and often controversial figure who became known throughout Wales simply as ‘Glanmor’.
It was his drive and steely determination to deliver the Millennium Stadium project on time and within budget that enabled Wales to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Many thought it was an impossible task to get the building ready for the tournament, but he confounded the ‘Doubting Thomases’ by delivering on time for the opening game between Wales and Argentina.
“Welsh rugby owes Glanmor Griffiths a huge debt for all his work on delivering what is now Principality Stadium. At the time it was one of the biggest engineering projects in western Europe and what it has delivered to the nation since 1999 has been incredible,” said WRU chairman Richard Collier-Keywood.
During his time as treasurer, chairman and president of the Welsh Rugby Union he was a towering and often controversial figure who became known throughout Wales simply as ‘Glanmor’.
It was his drive and steely determination to deliver the Millennium Stadium project on time and within budget that enabled Wales to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Many thought it was an impossible task to get the building ready for the tournament, but he confounded the ‘Doubting Thomases’ by delivering on time for the opening game between Wales and Argentina.
“Welsh rugby owes Glanmor Griffiths a huge debt for all his work on delivering what is now Principality Stadium. At the time it was one of the biggest engineering projects in western Europe and what it has delivered to the nation since 1999 has been incredible,” said WRU chairman Richard Collier-Keywood.