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Former Wales captain and cult legend Mike 'Spikey' Watkins dies as tributes paid

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Watkins won four Wales caps - all as captain - back in 1984

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Former Wales rugby captain dies after 'serious fall' as tributes pour in for 'true Man of Gwent'

Former Wales rugby captain, Mike "Spikey" Watkin, has died, with tributes pouring in from around Wales and the rugby world

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Former Wales captain dies as tributes pour in for 'hugely popular' leader

Former Wales captain and Newport legend Mike 'Spikey' Watkins has died aged 73 in Bangkok.

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Former Wales captain and cult legend Mike 'Spikey' Watkins dies as tributes paid

Watkins won four Wales caps - all as captain - back in 1984

·Wales, United Kingdom
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Mike Watkins, Former Welsh Angler, Has Died Aged 73

Former rugby player Mike Watkins has died aged 73. Mike 'Spike' Watkins, who came from Abercarn, played as a catcher for Wales, Cardiff and Newport during his career. He came to prominence playing for Crumlin near Caerphilly, before going to play for Cardiff in 1976.

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Wales Online broke the news in Wales, United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
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