| Birth name | Terence John Cobner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 January 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Blaenavon, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | West Monmouth School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Madeley College, Staffordshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Terry Cobner | |
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| WRU Director (head) of Rugby | |
| In office 1996–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Joe Lydon (rugby)[1] |
| President of the Welsh Rugby Union | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Profession | Schoolmaster |
Terence John Cobner (born 10 January 1946)[2] is a former Welsh international rugby union player and British Lion. After his rugby playing career, Cobner became director of rugby for Wales' WRU in 1996, and President of the WRU as of 2023. He was born in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire and lives in Pontypool.