Alun, known as 'Jakey,' was a (Mid District) Tylorstown RFC player, who graduated to the 1st XV from the Youth team. He then went on to play for Pontypridd, Glamorgan Wanderers, Penarth, and Tredegar (where he was Captain during the 1966/67 season), and the Civil Service XV.
On rejoining Tylorstown, Alun was selected for, and appointed Captain of the Mid District XV for the season 1968/69, he later became their Club Coach.
He was employed as a tax inspector.

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Ponty'n rhuo fewn i chwarteri'r Gwpan SWALEC ar ôl dinistrio Abertawe ar Heol Sardis, ond pwy oedd eich "Seren y Gem"? - Ponty roar into the SWALEC Cup quarters after destroying Swansea at Sardis Road, but who was your "Man of the Match"?
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