Lou Rees Explained

First:RU
Lou Rees
Fullname:Lewis Ioan Rees
Birth Date:7 January 1910
Birth Place:Treherbert, Wales
Death Date:21 December 1976 (aged 66)
Death Place:Manchester, England
Ru Position:Flanker
Ru Club1:Treorchy RFC
Ru Club2:Cardiff RFC
Club1:Oldham
Year1start:1934
Year1end:39
Appearances1:125
Tries1:21
Goals1:7
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:77
Club2:Oldham
Year2start:1944
Year2end:45
Ru Teama:Wales
Ru Yearastart:1933
Ru Appearancesa:1
Ru Triesa:0
Ru Goalsa:0
Ru Fieldgoalsa:0
Ru Pointsa:0
Teama:Wales
Yearastart:1935
Yearaend:38
Appearancesa:5
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:14 May 2012
Source:[1] [2] [3]

Lewis Morgan Rees (7 January 1910 – 21 December 1976) was a Welsh dual-code international 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 Treorchy RFC and Cardiff RFC, as a flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7,[1] [2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Oldham (both pre- and post-World War II) (Heritage № 306), as a, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[3] [4]

Background

Rees was born in Treherbert, Wales, and he died aged 66 in Manchester.

International honours

Lou Rees won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff on Saturday 11 March 1933 against Ireland,[1] [2] and won 5 caps for Wales (RL) in 1935–1938 while at Oldham.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU). en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU). wru.co.ukg. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL). 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.