Clive Griffiths (rugby)

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Clive Griffiths
Personal information
Full nameClive Ronald Griffiths
Born (1954-04-02) 2 April 1954 (age 70)
Loughor, Swansea, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionFull-back
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1971–79 Llanelli RFC 181 78 45 1 422
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979 Wales 1 0
Barbarian F.C.
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–84 St. Helens 100 11 277 8 600
1984–86 Salford 42 20 151 6 388
Total 142 31 428 14 988
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1980–81 Wales 2 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2006–07 Doncaster Knights
2007–09 Worcester Warriors
2012–2022 Doncaster Knights
Total 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1996–97 South Wales 22 12 0 10 55
2011–14 North Wales Crusaders
Total 22 12 0 10 55
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1991–00 Wales 25 15 0 10 60
1996 Great Britain
Source: [1][2][3][4]
As of 11 October 2023

Clive Ronald Griffiths (born 2 April 1954), also known by the

Newport Gwent Dragons (assistant coach), Doncaster Knights (two spells), Worcester Warriors and RGC 1404 (in Colwyn Bay), and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for the South Wales and the North Wales Crusaders, and as of 2018 he is the Director of Rugby at the Doncaster Knights.[1][2][3][4]

Background

Clive Griffiths was born in

Gowerton Grammar School, he is the father of the rugby league International footballers Rhys and Owain Griffiths
.

International rugby union career

He represented the Barbarians and on the international scene he was capped once against England in his last match for Wales on 17 March 1979. After winning his Wales B cap he was selected on the bench three times previously during the 1979 Five Nations but was an unused replacement.[1][2]

Rugby league club career

On 16 August 1979 he switched codes signing for

1979 Lancashire County Cup at Knowsley Road, Eccleston, St Helens on Sunday 19 August 1979. In exactly 100 appearances he scored 598 points from 276 goals, 8 drop goals and 11 tries. After playing his last match for the club against Hull Kingston Rovers On 9 October 1984 he joined Salford.[3] He also coached at St.Helens and Warrington before returning to Rugby Union.[6]

Rugby league coaching career

In September 1986, he returned to St. Helens to take up the position of fitness conditioner and a move into coaching the

European Championship for the first time in 57 years. He also enjoyed a spell as Great Britain rugby league coach
in 1996.

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Club founded
 Coach

South Wales RLFC
1996-1997 		Succeeded by
Became South Wales Scorpions

Rugby union coaching career

Whilst playing for

Newport Gwent Dragons again as assistant coach. Griffiths was appointed to the Wales Squad Coaching team on 1 July 2001 by Graham Henry and remained a part of the set up through the 2003 Rugby World Cup and five Six Nations campaigns, including the 2005 RBS Six Nations Grand Slam
where he was credited for his part in tightening Wales' defensive line, particularly in their tackling performance against England.

In May 2006 he joined the then National One side

Doncaster as director of rugby on a two-year deal,[7]
leading them to third place in National Division One.

Clive Griffiths joined Worcester Warriors as Head Coach and assistant to Director of Rugby Mike Ruddock in June 2007 on an initial two-year deal.[8]

He went on to coach RGC 1404 North Wales rugby club who are being fast tracked into the Welsh Premiership.[9]

Return to rugby league coaching

In November 2011 Griffiths signed a 2-year deal to coach North Wales Crusaders, the rugby league side risen from the ashes of the former Super League franchise Crusaders. North Wales play in the Cooperative Championships 1 division.

After a winning eight out of 18 games, including three doubles, and just two more victories would have put in them in the end of season play-off competition. The following year The Crusaders won the double and were crowned champions and won the Northern Rail Cup and Griffiths was awarded Championship 1 Coach of the Year.[10]


References

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Profile at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Doncaster name Griffiths as coach". bbc.co.uk. 31 December 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
  8. ^ "Clive Griffiths – Head Coach". wrfc.co.uk. 31 December 2007. Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2008.
  9. ^ "Rygbi Gogledd Cymru - CIC at gogleddcymru.blogspot.com". gogleddcymru.blogspot.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Championships awards nominees announced". code13rugbyleague.com. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

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