First: | RU |
Bryn Howells | |
Fullname: | Bryn Howells |
Birth Date: | 9 February 1911 |
Birth Place: | Hendy, Wales |
Death Date: | 6 June 1983 (aged 72) |
Death Place: | Llangyfelach, Wales |
Ru Position: | Fullback |
Ru Club1: | Llanelli RFC |
Ru Year1start: | ≤1934 |
Ru Year1end: | ≥34 |
Club1: | Broughton Rangers |
Year1start: | 1934 |
Year1end: | 41 |
Appearances1: | 152 |
Tries1: | 4 |
Goals1: | 217 |
Points1: | 446 |
Ru Teama: | Wales |
Ru Yearastart: | 1934 |
Ru Appearancesa: | 1 |
Ru Triesa: | 0 |
Ru Goalsa: | 0 |
Ru Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Ru Pointsa: | 0 |
New: | yes |
Retired: | yes |
Updated: | 9 May 2012 |
Source: | scrum.com |
Bryn Howells (9 February 1911 – 6 June 1983) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Llanelli RFC, as a Fullback, i.e. number 15, and club level rugby league (RL) for Broughton Rangers.[1]
Bryn Howells was born in Hendy, Wales, he was also a professional cricketer in the Lancashire League, he shared a house in Fallowfield with Frank Whitcombe when the two signed for rugby league club Broughton Rangers, and he died in aged 72 in Llangyfelach, Wales.
Bryn Howells won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in 1934 against England.[2]
Bryn Howells played Fullback, i.e. number 15, in Llanelli RFC’s 0-9 defeat by South Africa in the tour match at Stradey Park on 24 November 1931.