Gareth Griffiths (rugby union)
British Lions & Wales international rugby union footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gareth Meredith Griffiths (27 November 1931 – 8 December 2016) was a Wales international rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Gareth Meredith Griffiths | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 November 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Penygraig, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 8 December 2016 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Porth County School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Griffiths made his debut for Wales on 17 January 1953 versus England and was selected for the 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa. He played club rugby for Cardiff RFC.He played in both the Cardiff and Wales teams that defeated the New Zealand All Blacks in 1953.
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