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.
| Birth name | Vincent Morgan Griffiths[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 May 1901 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pontypridd, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 January 1967 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | West Monmouth School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Bristol University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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
- Newport RFC player profiles
- Scrum.com player profiles
- Smith (1980), pg 466.
| Rugby Union Captain | ||
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| Preceded by William Roche |
Newport RFC Captain 1927-1929 |
Succeeded by Harry Phillips |
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