Dai Rees (rugby, born c. 1885)
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| Full name | David Rees | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1885[1] Fishguard, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David "Dai" Rees (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Penygraig RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford, as a forward.[2][4]
Background
[edit]Dai Rees was born in Dinas Cross, Fishguard, Wales.
Playing career
[edit]International honours
[edit]Dai Rees won two caps for Wales while at Salford in 1908.[2]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
[edit]Dai Rees played as a forward in Salford's 0–5 defeat by Bradford F.C. in the 1906 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 28 April 1906.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Dai Rees". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 11 – 1905–06". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
Categories:
- 1885 births
- Penygraig RFC players
- Rugby league forwards
- Rugby league players from Pembrokeshire
- Sportspeople from Fishguard
- Rugby union players from Fishguard
- Salford Red Devils players
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players
- Other Nationalities rugby league team players