Editing Tasker Watkins (section)

===Welsh Rugby Union===
Watkins played [[Rugby Union|Rugby Union football]] as an [[outside-half]] for the [[Army Rugby Union|Army]], [[Cardiff RFC]] and [[Glamorgan Wanderers]].<ref name="BBC2"/> He became president of the [[Welsh Rugby Union]] in 1993, overseeing the switch from the amateur era to professionalism and the move from club to regional rugby in Wales. He stepped down on 26 September 2004 as the first man since [[David Rocyn-Jones|Sir David Rocyn Jones]] in 1953 to hold office for more than one season.   His 11 years of service made him the second longest serving president in the WRU's 123-year history.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/3939905.stm WRU president steps down] BBC Sport – 30 July 2004</ref>

Watkins was also chairman, President of Glamorgan Wanderers, and patron until his death. Watkins is now honoured by Glamorgan Wanderers as their First XV team shirt has the letters STW-VC (Sir Tasker Watkins VC) in a green box on the right shoulder. The Wanderers also have a working model statue of Watkins in their club house donated by [[Llantwit Major]] based sculptor Roger Andrews. It stands in a corner that has been called 'Tasker's Corner' by members of the club.  Watkins has been called "The most influential Welshman of the late 20th century."<ref name="Sir Tasker Watkins statue unveiled">[http://www.wru.co.uk/22630.php Sir Tasker Watkins statue unveiled] WRU – 15 November 2009 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091126110428/http://www.wru.co.uk/22630.php |date=26 November 2009 }}</ref>

Watkins was appointed an honorary life vice-patron of the WRU.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/11490.php |title=Sir Tasker Watkins Takes Up New Post at WRU |access-date=1 June 2016 |publisher=WRU |date=30 July 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528080606/http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/11490.php |archive-date=28 May 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> On announcement of his death, the Welsh team wore black armbands for their [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] game against Canada in [[Nantes]], France, as a tribute to the former WRU president.<ref name="WRU1">{{cite web |url=http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/14882.php |title=Sir Tasker Watkins passes away |publisher=WRU |date=9 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204111308/http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/14882.php |archive-date=4 February 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref>