George Rees (rugby)
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George Rees (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Ammanford RFC (captain), and Neath RFC, as a three-quarter, e.g. wing, or centre,[3] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (non-Test Matches), and at club level for Leeds as a prop.[4] George Rees was a bombardier during World War I.[5]
Rees was the younger brother of the rugby union footballers for Ammanford RFC; David Rees, Bill Rees and Tom Rees.[6] Rees was the captain of the Ammanford RFC 1912–1914 "Invincibles", who did not concede a try for three seasons.[7]
Rees made his début for
1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, although he did not play in any of the Test matches
on this tour.
References
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Player Summary: George Rees". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
- ^ "James Goldthorpe's Notebook Leeds results and scorers - 1914-15". albertgoldthorpe.info. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "The Ammanford Valley Chronicle And East Carmarthen News - 13th December 1917". ammanfordfirestation.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Chapter 3 - Early Days". terrynorm.ic24.net. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "The Invincibles 1912-1914". terrynorm.ic24.net. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.