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 name	Vincent Morgan Griffiths[1]
Date of birth	(1901-05-29)29 May 1901
Place of birth	Pontypridd, Wales
Date of death	7 January 1967(1967-01-07) (aged 65)
Place of death	Newport, Wales
School	West Monmouth School
University	Bristol University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside Half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) ? 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]

•  France 1924
•  France 1924
•  Scotland 1924

British Lions

•  South Africa 1924, 1924

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.

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