Eddie Butler, former Wales rugby captain and commentator, dies aged 65

Butler also became much-respected journalist.
Eddie Butler, former Wales rugby captain and commentator, dies aged 65

VOICE OF RUGBY: Eddie Butler, the BBC commentator who has passed away.

Eddie Butler, the former Wales rugby union captain who went on to become a much-loved writer and broadcaster, has died at the age of 65.

Butler was reported by the Prostate Cymru charity to have died in his sleep during a fund-raising trek in Peru.

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