Leslie Williams (rugby) explained

First:RU
Les Williams
Fullname:William Leslie Thomas Williams
Birth Date:10 May 1922
Birth Place:Mynydd-y-Garreg, Wales
Death Place:Falmouth, Cornwall, England
Ru Position:Wing, Centre
Ru Club1:Llanelli RFC
Ru Year1start:1949
Ru Year1end:56
Ru Club2:Cardiff RFC
Ru Year2start:1949
Ru Year2end:56
Club1:Hunslet
Year1start:1949
Year1end:56
Tries1:116
Ru Teama:Wales
Ru Yearastart:1947
Ru Yearaend:49
Ru Appearancesa:7
Ru Triesa:3
Ru Goalsa:0
Ru Fieldgoalsa:0
Ru Pointsa:9
Teama:Wales
Yearastart:1949
Yearaend:53
Appearancesa:15
Triesa:5
Teamb:Great Britain
Yearbstart:1950
Appearancesb:0
Retired:yes
Updated:4 April 2010
Source:[1] [2] [3]

William Leslie "Les" Thomas Williams (10 May 1922 – 27 January 2006) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Llanelli RFC and Cardiff RFC, as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 11 or 14, or 12 or 13,[1] [2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and Wales, and at club level for Hunslet, as a, or, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[3] [4]

Background

Williams was born in Mynydd-y-Garreg, Wales, and he died aged 83 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England.

International honours

Williams won 15 caps for Wales (RU) in 1949–1953 while at Llanelli RFC in 1947 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, and while at Cardiff RFC in 1947 against Australia, in 1948 against Ireland, and in 1949 against England,[1] and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Hunslet.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU). scrum.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU). wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL) (URL misnamed with Lionel). rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 108–114.