David Rees (rugby player)
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David Rees (born 15 October 1974) is an English wing three-quarter back who plays for Leeds Tykes and gained 11 caps for England between 1997 and 1999.
Sale where he was first selected to play for England. Fourth cap on 6 December 1997 at Twickenham when facing legendary Jonah Lomu. With about 5 minutes gone, New Zealand won a penalty in their own 22. The All black fly-half Andrew Mehrtens kicked cross-field and found Rees on his right wing. Rees counter-attacked, chipped over the head of Lomu. He collected the ball, sidestepped round Zinzan Brooke's cover tackle and scored in the corner. The try sparked England on to a 23-9 half-time lead, though the All Blacks fought back in the second half with the match ending in a 26-26 draw.
In 1999 he moved to Bristol, and moved to Leeds Tykes in 2003 after Bristol were relegated.
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| England squad - 1999 Rugby World Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Forwards: | Archer • Back • Cockerill • Corry • Dallaglio • Garforth • Greening • Hill • Johnson (c) • Leonard • McCarthy • Grewcock • Rodber • Rowntree • Ubogu • Vickery • Worsley |  |
| Backs: | Beal • Bracken • Catt • Dawson • De Glanville • Grayson • Greenwood • Guscott • Healey • Luger • Perry • Rees • Wilkinson | |
| Coach: | Woodward | |
