sir gareth owen edwards (born 12 july 1947) is a former welsh rugby union player. he played as a scrum-half. he played for wales between 1967 and 1978, making 53 appearances. he also played for the british lions 10 times. he has been called the greatest welsh rugby player of all time by the bbc. he was also the scorer of the try that has been called "the greatest of all time" for the barbarians against new zealand in 1973.