Tyssul Griffiths

Tyssul Griffiths
Personal information
Full name Tyssul Griffiths
Nickname Tuss
Born 6 June 1919
Bridgend, Wales
Died 1979 (aged 59–60)
Leeds, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1945–46 Newport RFC 20 1 1
Rugby league
Position Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1946–≥46 Hunslet
≤1951–≥51 Doncaster
≤1954–56 Halifax
1956–≥56 Dewsbury <1564
Total 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1946–51 Wales 2 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Tyssul "Tuss" Griffiths (6 June 1919[1] — 1979 (aged 59–60)) born in Bridgend, was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales XV, and at club level Newport RFC, as a Fullback, i.e. number 15, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level Hunslet, Doncaster, Halifax, and Dewsbury, as a Fullback, i.e. number 1,[2] he died in Leeds.

Playing career

International honours

Tuss Griffiths represented Wales XV (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in the 'Victory International' non-Test match(es) between December 1945 and April 1946,and won 2 caps for Wales (RL) in 1946–1951 while at Hunslet and Doncaster.[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.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Tuss Griffiths played Fullback, i.e. number 1, in Halifax's 4-4 draw with Warrington in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 1 May 1954, and the 4-18 defeat in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup final replay at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954 in front of a 102,569+ crowd, and played in Halifax's 2-13 defeat by St. Helens in the 1955–56 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 28 April 1956.

Career Records

Tuss Griffiths is one of less than twenty-five Welshmen to have scored more than 1000-points in their rugby league career.[3]

Genealogical information

Tuss Griffiths' marriage to Vera Jackson was registered in East Glamorgan district during July–September 1941.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. ↑ Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North - Volume 2". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-3-6
  4. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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