Welsh rugby cult hero David Bishop has suffered a stroke aged 60.
The legendary former Pontypool scrum-half, who was capped just once for Wales in rugby union, is now recovering.
His former club said on Tuesday evening: "Pontypool RFC is saddened to learn that Dai Bish has suffered a stroke.
"Bish - all of us at Pooler wish you a speedy recovery and our thoughts are with you during this difficult time. We're sure the Pooler Army will join us in sending well wishes to a true legend of the club."
Wales Rugby League tweeted: "We were saddened to learn that @dbish09 has suffered a stroke.
"Everyone at #WalesRL wishes the #rugbyleague legend a speedy recovery #GetWellSoon"
Bishop - known as 'The Bish' - moved rugby mountains for Pontypool with awe-inspiring displays, controlling matches with accurate box-kicking but and long punts into corners, but also displaying unorthodox flashes of skill and devastating bursts which left opposition back-rows trailing.
The player, branded a genius by many, remarkably only appeared once for Wales' rugby union side - against Australia in 1984 - and headed for rugby league after becoming tired with repeated selection snubs in union.
He famously bought former Pontypool boss Ray Prosser a colour TV out of his signing-on cheque for Hull Kingston Rovers in 1988. He became a fan favourite in his four years at the club, and later played for Salford and London Crusaders before returning to Pontypool as a player-coach in 1995.
