Granville James

Granville James (birth unknown) is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Newbridge RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Hunslet, as a loose forward, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2]

Granville James

Personal information
Full name	Granville James
Born	unknown Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1949–49 Newbridge RFC
Rugby league
Position	Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1949–≥53 Hunslet 180 66 ≥0 ≥0 ≥198 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1955 Other Nationalities 1 1950–53 Wales 5 1 0 0 3
Source: [1]

Rugby union club career

Four players from Newbridge RFC left to play rugby league for the 1949–50 Northern Rugby Football League season, they were; Tommy Harris to Hull FC, Bill Hopkins[3][4] to Hull FC, Granville James to Hunslet and Glyn Meredith to Wakefield Trinity.[5]

International honours

Granville James won 5 caps for Wales (RL) in 1950–1953 while at Hunslet, an won 1 cap for Other Nationalities (RL) while at Hunslet in the 32-19 victory over France at Hilton Park, Leigh on Monday 19 September 1955.[1]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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. "Hull FC → Past Players→ H at hullfc.com". hullfc.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. "Bill Hopkins Statistics at hullfc.com". hullfc.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. "Percival Thomas Harris". Yorkshire Post. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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