Idwal Rees
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| Born | John Idwal Rees[1] 25 July 1910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 31 August 1991 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Swansea Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Swansea University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Headmaster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Idwal Rees (25 July 1910 – 31 August 1991) was a Welsh international rugby union centre who played club rugby for Swansea and Cambridge University. He was capped 14 times for Wales captaining the team on two occasions.
Rees was born in Swansea, south Wales in 1910. He was educated at Swansea Grammar School before matriculating to Swansea University at the age of 17.[3] In October 1931 he gained a place at Cambridge University, and from there obtained a job teaching at Fettes College. In 1938 he returned to Wales becoming headmaster of Cowbridge Grammar School, a role he held until his retirement in 1971.[3] Rees also released a book, Rugger Practice and Tactics, co-authored with H. F. Macdonald.[4]
