First: | RU |
Jonathan Griffiths | |
Fullname: | Jonathan Lynn Griffiths[1] |
Birth Date: | 23 August 1964 |
Birth Place: | Carmarthen, Wales |
Ru Position: | Scrum half |
Ru Club1: | Llanelli RFC |
Ru Year1start: | 1983 |
Ru Year1end: | 1997 |
Ru Appearances1: | 178 |
Ru Tries1: | 69 |
Ru Goals1: | 3 |
Ru Teama: | Wales |
Ru Yearastart: | 1988 |
Ru Yearaend: | 89 |
Ru Appearancesa: | 2 |
Ru Triesa: | 0 |
Ru Goalsa: | 0 |
Ru Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Ru Pointsa: | 0 |
Club1: | St Helens |
Year1start: | 1989 |
Year1end: | 95 |
Appearances1: | 140 |
Tries1: | 39 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 156 |
Teama: | Wales |
Yearastart: | 1991 |
Yearaend: | 94 |
Appearancesa: | 6 |
Triesa: | 2 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 1 |
Pointsa: | 9 |
Teamb: | Great Britain |
Yearbstart: | 1992 |
Appearancesb: | 1 |
Triesb: | 1 |
Goalsb: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
Pointsb: | 4 |
Retired: | yes |
Source: | [2] |
Jonathan Lynn Griffiths (born 23 August 1964) is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played as a or in the 1980s and 1990s.
Griffiths played club level rugby union for Llanelli. He attained his first cap for the Wales national rugby union team 11 June 1988 versus New Zealand. In 1989, he switched codes to rugby league, joining St Helens.[3]
Griffiths played at for St Helens' in their 8–13 defeat against Wigan in the 1990–91 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium. He also played in St Helens' 4–5 defeat by Wigan in the 1992 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1992–93 season at Knowsley Road, St Helens on Sunday 18 October 1992.[4]
Griffiths was a Great Britain and Wales international. He was named in the Wales squad for the 1995 Rugby League World Cup, but did not make any appearances during the tournament.[5]
As of 2013, Griffith's is a fireman in Pembrokeshire and a practising Christian. He has two children called Stevie and Jack. Stevie was recently promoted to the role of AR. Wayulllllls.