Keith Jarrett (rugby player)

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Keith S. Jarrett (born May 18, 1948 in Newport, Wales) was a Welsh Rugby player during the late 1960s. He played in the Centre and Full Back positions.

[edit] Background

Jarrett is the son of former Glamorgan cricketer Harold Jarrett. In 1966 Keith Jarrett played for Newport against Ebbw Vale, shortly after leaving school. He played his first international for Wales on April 15, 1967, against England, still aged only eighteen. He scored a try that has been voted seventh in a poll of the top ten Welsh tries. In the same match, he kicked two penalty goals and five conversions. His performance on the field was so impressive that he made the cover of Rugby World magazine two months later.

Jarrett played for Wales ten times in all, making his final appearance against Australia. In 1968 he set a club record of 30 points for Newport against Penarth. In 1969 he transferred to rugby league club Barrow, and went on to play for the Welsh national rugby league side. His career was cut short in 1973, after he suffered a stroke.

He also was great friends with Chris "the Cat" Morgan a welsh centre half and cricket captain of wales, who was the first man ever to be caught and bowled and hit wicket in the same match in 1978 agaisnt the Thessalonians in Cairo in the aid of Jarrett testimonal