Paul Woods (rugby)

Not to be confused with the rugby league footballer of the 1990s, 2000s and '10s for Warrington Wolves, Paul Wood (rugby league).

Paul Woods
Personal information
Full name	Paul Woods
Born	28 October 1950 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
≤1976–76	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
≥1974–≤79	Widnes	77	13	147
≤1979–79	Rochdale Hornets
1979–81	Hull
	Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons
	Runcorn Highfield
	Total	77	13	147	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1977–81	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 (28 October 1950 — 1 November 2007 (aged 57))^[1] born in Pontllanfraith, was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s, and rugby union coach, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Oakdale RFC, Tredegar RFC, and Pontypool RFC, and playing representative rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Widnes, Rochdale Hornets, Hull, Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons, and Runcorn Highfield, as a Fullback, Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 1, 6, or 7,^[2] and coaching club level rugby union (RU) for Tredegar RFC, and Margam RFC, he died of leukaemia in Abergavenny.

International honours

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

↑ "Paul Woods: 'Hardest man in rugby league'". independent.co.uk. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.