Lewis Rees

Lewis Morgan Rees
Personal information
Full name Lewis Morgan Rees
Nickname Lou, Lew
Born 7 January 1910(1910-01-07)
Treherbert, Wales
Died 21 December 1976(1976-12-21) (aged 66)
Manchester, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Flanker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Treorchy RFC
Cardiff RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933–1933 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
25/08/1934–1939 Oldham 125 21 7 0 77
1944–1945 Oldham
Total 125 21 7 0 77
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1935–1938 Wales 5
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Lewis "Lou"/"Lew" Morgan Rees (7 January 1910 in Treherbert – 21 December 1976 in Manchester) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Treorchy RFC, and Cardiff RFC, playing at Flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Oldham (both pre- and post-World War II).[1]

International honours

Lou Rees won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff on the 11 March 1933 against Ireland,[2] and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Oldham 1935…1938 5-caps.[3]

References

  1. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  2. ^ "Statistics at wru.co.uk". wru.co.ukg. 2009-12-31. http://www.wru.co.uk/14256.php?player=26262&includeref=dynamic. Retrieved 2010-01-01. 
  3. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Lou_Rees/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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