Hugh Lloyd-Davies

For other people of the same name, see Hugh Lloyd.
For other people named Hugh Davies, see Hugh Davies (disambiguation).
R. Hugh Lloyd-Davies
Personal information
Full name R. Hugh Lloyd-Davies
Born Ammanford, Wales
Died Islington, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Ammanford RFC
≤1947–≥1947 Cambridge University RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1945–1946 Wales XV
Rugby league
Position Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1945–≥1946 Barrow
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

R. Hugh Lloyd-Davies was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Wales XV, at university for Cambridge University RFC, and at club level for Ammanford RFC, playing at Fullback, i.e. number 15, and at club level played rugby league (RL) for Barrow, playing at Fullback, i.e. number 1.[1]

International honours

Hugh Lloyd-Davies represented Wales XV (RU) while at Barrow (RL) in the 'Victory International' non-Test match(es) between December 1945 and April 1946.[2]

Six rugby league footballers represented Wales XV (RU) 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 (RU) 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 (RL) caps.

References

  1. ^ "Profile at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/wales/rugby/player/4793.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Welsh stars still had a rugby ball in wartime". walesonline.co.uk. 2009-12-31. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-news/2009/01/27/welsh-stars-still-had-a-rugby-ball-in-wartime-91466-22783884/. Retrieved 2010-01-01. 

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