Welsh rugby legend Ray Gravell has died, aged 56, of a suspected heart attack. The former Llanelli, Wales and Lions centre had been on holiday with his family in Mallorca.

The Welsh Rugby Union announced the news last night and paid tribute to Gravell as "a man who epitomised the passion, flair and dignity of his beloved Welsh nation".

Gravell made his Test debut against France in 1975 and played 23 times for Wales, winning Grand Slams in 1976 and 1978.

After retiring as a player in 1985, he became president of Llanelli RFC and the Llanelli Scarlets. He also forged a career as an actor and a respected rugby broadcaster.