Vince Griffiths

Vince Griffiths (29 May 1901 – 7 January 1967) was a Welsh rugby union player who represented Wales and the British Lions. Griffiths played club rugby for Newport and captained the team in the 1928/29 season.

Vince Griffiths
Birth nameVincent Morgan Griffiths[1]
Date of birth(1901-05-29)29 May 1901
Place of birthPontypridd, Wales
Date of death7 January 1967(1967-01-07) (aged 65)
Place of deathNewport, Wales
SchoolWest Monmouth School
UniversityBristol University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside Half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
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1923-1929		 Pontypool RFC
Newport RFC		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1924
1924		 Wales
British Isles[2]		 3
2		 (7)
(0)

Griffiths gained his first cap for Wales in 1924 against Scotland at Inverleith. Wales were humiliated by Scotland, but Griffiths scored a try and regained his position to be chosen to face Ireland in the next match of the Five Nations Championship. Griffiths's last game for Wales was against Ireland, but was chosen to join the British Lions 1924 tour of South Africa; he played in six games, including two tests.

International matches played

Wales[3]

British Lions

Bibliography
  • Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
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References
  1. Newport RFC player profiles
  2. Scrum.com player profiles
  3. Smith (1980), pg 466.
Rugby Union Captain
Preceded by
William Roche		 Newport RFC Captain
1927-1929		 Succeeded by
Harry Phillips
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