Roy Mathias

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Roy Mathias
Personal information
Born (1949-09-02) 2 September 1949
Llanelli, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Felinfoel RFC
Llanelli RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position Wing, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1972–83 St. Helens 411 218 0 0 654
Brigdend
Total 411 218 0 0 654
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975–51 Wales 20 2 6
1979 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Roy Mathias (born (1949-09-02) 2 September 1949 in Llanelli) is a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league and footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Felinfoel RFC, and Llanelli RFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14,[1] and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, and Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons, as a Wing, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 2 or 5, or 13.

Rugby union career

Mathias won a cap playing Right-Wing, i.e. number 14 for Wales (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in the 11-6 victory over France at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday 4 April 1970.[2]

Rugby league career

International honours

Mathias won caps for Wales (RL) while at St. Helens in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, England, Australia, New Zealand, Australia, New Zealand, and France,and won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at St. Helens in 1979 against Australia.[3]

World Club Challenge final appearances

Roy Mathias played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5 in St. Helens' 2-25 defeat to the 1975 NSWRFL season premiers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976.[4]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Roy Mathias played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5 in St. Helens' 20-5 victory over Widnes in the 1975–76 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 8 May 1976.

Honoured at St. Helens RLFC

Roy Mathias is a St Helens RLFC Hall of Fame inductee.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6. 
  2. ↑ "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  4. ↑ "World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  5. ↑ "St Helens Hall of Fame". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 

External links

St Helens RLFC squad – 1976 Challenge Cup Final winners
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