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David Rees
Personal information
Full nameDavid Rees
Born1885
Fishguard, Wales
Diedunknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1904–04 Penygraig RFC
Rugby league
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1904–12 Salford 198 14 0 0 42
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1905–06 Other Nationalities 2 0 0 0 0
1908 Wales 2 0 0 0 0
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David "Dai" Rees (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Penygraig RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford, as a forward.

Background

Dai Rees was born in Dinas Cross, Fishguard, Wales.

Playing career

International honours

Dai Rees won two caps for Wales while at Salford in 1908.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Dai Rees played as a forward in Salford's 0–5 defeat by Bradford F.C. in the 1906 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 28 April 1906.

References

  1. "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Player Summary: Dai Rees". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  5. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 11 – 1905–06". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
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