Fred Miller

Career

Miller later "Went North", joining professional rugby league team Hull

Miller was a collier by trade, working at Nixon"s Navigation Colliery in Mountain Ash, and was described as a stalwart specimen of the Welsh collier. Miller was first selected to play for Wales while representing Mountain Ash at club level He was chosen for the final game of the 1896 Home Nations Championship, against Ireland.

One of only two new caps to be brought into the Welsh team along with Llewellyn Lloyd.

Wales lost the game due to the Irish overcoming the Welsh kick-and-rush tactics employed by the forwards, and the next game Miller was replaced by Jack Rhapps. Miller found himself out of favour with the Welsh selectors until he was recalled four years later for the 1900 Championship replacing Llanelli"s David Daniel.

Miller played in all three matches, and did enough to secure his reselection for the entire 1901 Home Nations Championship. Miller was replaced in the 1902 tournament by Arthur Harding.

International matches played

Wales

England 1900, 1901

Scotland 1900, 1901

Ireland 1896, 1900, 1901.

Achievements

• This was the beginning of the First Golden Age of Welsh rugby, and Miller was part of the team that won all three of the 1900 Championship games to lift the Triple Crown. Wales won the opener against England and the final game to Ireland, but were outclassed against Scotland at Inverleith.

Interests

• Sport & Clubs

  1.83 m tall. weights 89 kg.