Peter Rees (8 February 1925 — 7 August 2020) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
| Date of birth | 8 February 1925 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Penygroes, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 August 2020 (aged 95) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Pembrey, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Gwendraeth Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Mechanical engineer | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Penygroes, Rees attended Gwendraeth Grammar School, which he left at the age of 14 to work at the Cross Hands coal mine.[1]
Rees, a winger, played briefly with Tumble before joining Llanelli in 1945. He was Llanelli's top try-scorer in each of his first two seasons and won two Wales caps during the 1947 Five Nations, playing in wins over France at Colombes and Ireland at home. Returning to Tumble, Rees was team captain in the 1952-53 season, then finished his playing career back at his home club Penygroes.[2]
A mechanical engineer, Rees remained involved in rugby as an administrator, serving as both chairman and president of Llanelli.[3] He died in 2020 at the age of 95, having been the oldest living Wales international for seven years.[2]
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References edit
- ^ Fisher, Tara (1 September 2022). "In Memory of Peter Rees". Llanelli Standard.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Llanelli great Peter Rees dies". Welsh Rugby Union. 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Scarlets great Peter Rees dies aged 95". BBC Sport. 7 August 2020.