William Rees (rugby)
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| Full name | William Rees | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William "Billo" Rees was a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at club level has played rugby union (RU) for Amman United RFC, and at representative level has played rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Swinton, playing at Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 6, or 7.[1]
International honours
Rees won caps for Wales (RL) while at Swinton in 1926…1930 6-caps, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Swinton in 1926 against New Zealand, in 1927 against New Zealand, in 1928 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), in 1929 against Australia (2 matches), in 1930 against Australia.[2]
Genealogical information
Rees was the brother of Wales (RU), and Swansea RFC Fullback, Joe Rees.
References
- ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2009-01-01.