Dai Rees (rugby league born c. 1885)

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 (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1][2][3]

David Rees

Personal information
Full name	David Rees
Born	Dinas Cross, Fishguard, Wales
Died	unknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1904–04 Penygraig RFC
Rugby league
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1904–12 Salford 198 14 0 0 42 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1908 Wales 2
Source: [1]

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.[1]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Dai Rees played as a forward, i.e. number 10, in Salford's 0-5 defeat by Bradford F.C. in the 1906 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 28 April 1906.[4]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. 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. "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
4. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 11 – 1905–06". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a

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