Danny Harris (rugby)

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Daniel John Edward Harris
Personal information
Full name Daniel John Edward Harris
Nickname Danny
Born 27 May 1937 (1937-05-27) (age 74)
Penygraig, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1955–1959 Pontypridd RFC 29
1959–1961 Cardiff RFC 51
Total 80 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959–1961 Wales 8 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1961–≥1961 Leigh
Source: scrum.com

Daniel "Danny" John Edward Harris (born 27 May 1937[1]) is a former Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Penygraig, and has played rugby union at representative level (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Pontypridd RFC, and Cardiff RFC, playing at Lock, i.e. number 4 or 5, and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for Leigh.[2]

International Honours

Danny Harris won caps for Wales (RU) while at Pontypridd RFC in 1959 against Ireland, and France, while at Cardiff RFC in 1960 against Scotland, Ireland, France, and South Africa, and in 1961 against England, and Scotland.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=174164887&d=bmd_1310461961. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
  3. ^ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/wales/rugby/player/6367.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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