Harry Rees (rugby union)
| Full name | Henry Tudor Rees | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 May 1908 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pontypridd, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 June 1978 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Pentyrch, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Henry Tudor Rees (9 May 1908 — 3 June 1978) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Born in Pontypridd, Rees was a police officer and played rugby for Town RFC while posted at Aberdare. He subsequently joined Cardiff RFC and also competed for the British Police XV.[1][2]
Rees gained five Wales caps, as a second row forward in the 1937 Home Nations, before being moved to the front row for the 1938 Home Nations. A contentious scrummaging infraction he conceded in the final two minutes of a 1938 match at Murrayfield gave Scotland a winning penalty kick, en route to them claiming the triple crown.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Scarlets Supreme In Stradey Tussle". Herald of Wales. 20 November 1937.
- ^ "Cap for Harry Rees". Cynon Valley Leader. 6 February 1937.
- ^ ""Colossal Blunder" Robs Wales Of Win". South Wales Evening Post. 7 February 1938.
External links
[edit]- Harry Rees at ESPNscrum