Joe Rees (rugby union, born 1893)
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Birth nameJoseph Rees
Date of birth3 June 1893
Date of death12 April 1950 (aged 56)
| Birth name | Joseph Rees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 June 1893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 April 1950 (aged 56) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | William "Billo" Rees, brother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Rees (3 June 1893 – 12 April 1950)[1] was a Welsh international rugby union full-back who played club rugby for Swansea. Rees made his debut for Swansea in 1919 and captained his club in the 1922/23 season.[2] Rees would play 12 times for Wales,[3] and captained them on one occasion. His brother, William "Billo" Rees, was a rugby league footballer who played for Wales and the Great Britain team, and toured Australia.
