Jonathan Griffiths Explained

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.

Rugby union

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]

Rugby league

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]

Personal life

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jonathan Griffiths. ESPN Scrum. 27 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Rugby Union: The talent exodus: Eight years of Welsh emigration . The Independent . 18 February 2024 . 23 September 1994.
  4. Web site: 1992–1993 Lancashire Cup Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015. 13 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180713170348/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2745. dead.
  5. Web site: 1995 Rugby League World Cup . Wales Rugby League . 18 February 2024.