Gomer Hughes


Gomer Hughes was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union for Wales and Wales XV, and at club level for Tonmawr RFC and Penarth RFC, as a lock, i.e. number 4 or 5, and representative level rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Swinton, as a, or.

Background

Hughes was born in Neath, Glamorgan, and he died aged 64 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England.

Playing career

International honours

Gomer Hughes represented Wales XV while at Swinton in the 'Victory International' non-Test match between December 1945 and April 1946, won 3 caps for Wales in 1935–1940 while at Penarth RFC in 1934 England, Scotland, and Ireland, and won caps for Wales while at Swinton.
Six rugby league footballers represented Wales XV while at rugby league clubs, they were; Tyssul Griffiths, Elwyn Gwyther, Gomer Hughes, Hugh Lloyd-Davies, Harold Thomas and Leslie Thomas.
Gomer Hughes, and Harold Thomas had previously won Wales caps, but the other footballers hadn't, and having already changed to the rugby league code they were unable to do so, but Tyssul Griffiths, Elwyn Gwyther, Leslie Thomas, did go on to win Wales caps.