Rees Richards

Wales dual-code international rugby footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rees Richards (1886 – death unknown) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, as a forward,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, as a forward.[3][4]

FullnameRees Richards
Diedunknown
PositionForwards
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Rees Richards
Personal information
Full nameRees Richards
Born1886
Diedunknown
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionForwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Cymmer RFC
Aberavon RFC 21
Total 0 0 0 0 21
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1913 Wales 3 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1913–15 Wigan 53 7 21
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1914 Wales 1
Source: [1][2][3]
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Background

Rees Richards was born in Cwmafan, Wales.

International honours

Richards won caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1913 against Scotland, France, and Ireland,[1][2] and won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Wigan in 1914.[3]

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