| Birth name | John Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 July 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Watford Grammar School for Boys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Taylor (born 21 July 1945)[1] is a Welsh former rugby union player and current commentator. Nicknamed "Basil Brush" thanks to his wild hair and beard, he was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, and played as a flanker for London Welsh (he later became co-President with former teammate, John Dawes), and represented Wales 26 times between 1967 and 1973.