Allen Forward
| Birth name | Allen Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 June 1921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cwmavon, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 January 1994 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Varteg School Abersychan Grammar Technical School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Police officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Allen Forward (4 June 1921 – 1 January 1994) was a Welsh rugby union forward who favoured the position of flanker. Forward played club rugby for Pontypool and various Police teams. He played in six internationals for Wales and was part of the 1952 Grand Slam winning side. Forward also played for an invitational touring team, the Barbarians, and twice met international opposition for Pontypool: South Africa in 1951 and New Zealand in 1954.