Rees Richards


Rees Richards was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played representative level rugby union for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, as a forward, and representative level rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, as a forward, during the era of contested scrums.

Background

Rees Richards was born in Cwmafan, Wales.

International honours

Richards won caps for Wales while at Aberavon RFC in 1913 against Scotland, France, and Ireland, and won a cap for Wales while at Wigan in 1914.