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'''Howell de Francis''' was a Welsh professional [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]], and at club level for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]], as a {{rlp|sr}}, or {{rlp|lf-lk}}, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of [[Scrum (rugby)#Rugby league|contested scrums]].<ref>{{cite book| first1= Graham| last1= Williams| first2= Peter| last2= Lush| first3= David| last3= Farrar| title= The British Rugby League Records Book| publisher= London League| isbn= 978-1-903659-49-6| year= 2009| pages= 108–114}}</ref> |
'''Howell de Francis''' was a Welsh professional [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]], and at club level for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]], as a {{rlp|sr}}, or {{rlp|lf-lk}}, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of [[Scrum (rugby)#Rugby league|contested scrums]].<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/><ref>{{cite book| first1= Graham| last1= Williams| first2= Peter| last2= Lush| first3= David| last3= Farrar| title= The British Rugby League Records Book| publisher= London League| isbn= 978-1-903659-49-6| year= 2009| pages= 108–114}}</ref> |
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==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
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===International honours=== |
===International honours=== |
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Howell de Francis won caps for [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] while at Wigan in 1908 against New Zealand, and in 1909 against England.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org" |
Howell de Francis won caps for [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] while at Wigan in 1908 against New Zealand, and in 1909 against England.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/> |
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===Championship Final appearances=== |
===Championship Final appearances=== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/h-francis/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org] |
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*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=325 Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com] |
*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=325 Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com] |
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Howell de Francis was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, as a second-row, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2]
Playing career
International honours
Howell de Francis won caps for Wales while at Wigan in 1908 against New Zealand, and in 1909 against England.[1]
Championship Final appearances
Howell de Francis played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Wigan's 7-3 victory over Oldham in the Championship Final during the 1908–09 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 1 May 1909.[3]
County Cup Final appearances
Howell de Francis right-second-row, i.e. number 12, and scored a try in Wigan's 22-5 victory over Leigh in the 1909 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 27 November 1909.[4]
Club career
Howell de Francis was considered a "Probable" for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, but ultimately he was not selected for the tour.[5]
Note
In some references, Howell de Francis' surname is stated as being just Francis, i.e. the "de" is omitted.
References
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "1908–1909 Championship Final". cherryandwhite.co.uk. wigan.rlfans.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "1909–1910 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Northern Union – The Colonial Football Tour – Probable Players". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.