Paul Woods (rugby)

Paul Woods
Personal information
Full name Paul Woods
Born 28 October 1950(1950-10-28)
Pontllanfraith, Wales
Died 1 November 2007(2007-11-01) (aged 57)
Abergavenny, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Oakdale RFC
Tredegar RFC
≤1976–1976 Pontypool RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position Fullback, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1976–≥1977 Widnes
Rochdale Hornets
≤1980–≥1981 Hull
Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons
Runcorn Highfield
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1977–1981 Wales 10 13 26
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
Tredegar RFC
Margam RFC
Total 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Paul Woods (born 28 October 1950 in Pontllanfraith — died 1 November 2007 in Abergavenny)[1] was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s, and rugby union coach, who at club level played rugby union (RU) for Oakdale RFC, Tredegar RFC, and Pontypool RFC, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Widnes, Rochdale Hornets, Hull, Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons, and Runcorn Highfield playing at Fullback, Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 1, 6, or 7,[2] and at club level coach rugby union (RU) for Tredegar RFC, and Margam RFC, he died of leukaemia.

International honours

Paul Woods won caps for Wales (RL) while at Widnes, Rochdale Hornets, and Hull 1977…1981 10-caps 13-goals 26-points.[3]

References

  1. ^ Independent Obituary retrieved 9th Feb 2011
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Paul_Woods/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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