Gomer Hughes (13 May 1910[4] – 14 November 1974) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales and Wales XV, and at club level for Tonmawr RFC and Penarth RFC, as a lock, i.e. number 4 or 5,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Swinton, as a prop, or second-row.[3][5]
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| Full name | Gomer Hughes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 May 1910 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 November 1974 (aged 64) Salford, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Hughes was born in Neath, Glamorgan, and he died aged 64 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England.
Playing career edit
International honours edit
Gomer Hughes represented Wales XV (RU) while at Swinton (RL) in the 'Victory International' non-Test match(es) between December 1945 and April 1946, won 3 caps for Wales (RU) in 1935–1940 while at Penarth RFC (RU) in 1934 England, Scotland, and Ireland, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Swinton (RL).[3]
Six rugby league footballers represented Wales XV (RU) while at rugby league clubs, they were; Tyssul Griffiths, Elwyn Gwyther, Gomer Hughes, Hugh Lloyd-Davies, Harold Thomas and Leslie Thomas.
Gomer Hughes, and Harold Thomas had previously won Wales (RU) caps, but the other footballers hadn't, and having already changed to the rugby league code they were unable to do so, but Tyssul Griffiths, Elwyn Gwyther, Leslie Thomas, did go on to win Wales (RL) caps.
References edit
- ^ a b "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
External links edit
- History of Penarth RFC
- (archived by web.archive.org) Welsh stars still had a rugby ball in wartime