First: | RU |
Paul Woods | |
Fullname: | Paul Woods |
Birth Date: | 28 October 1950 |
Birth Place: | Pontllanfraith, Wales |
Death Place: | Abergavenny, Wales |
Ru Club1: | Oakdale RFC |
Ru Club2: | Tredegar RFC |
Ru Club3: | Pontypool RFC |
Ru Year3start: | ≤1976 |
Ru Year3end: | 76 |
Club1: | Widnes |
Year1start: | ≥1974 |
Year1end: | ≤79 |
Appearances1: | 77 |
Tries1: | 13 |
Goals1: | 147 |
Club2: | Rochdale Hornets |
Year2start: | ≤1979 |
Year2end: | 79 |
Club3: | Hull FC |
Year3start: | 1979 |
Year3end: | 81 |
Appearances3: | 29 |
Tries3: | 1 |
Goals3: | 21 |
Fieldgoals3: | 3 |
Points3: | 48 |
Year4start: | 1981 |
Year4end: | 83 |
Appearances4: | 85 |
Tries4: | 15 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Fieldgoals4: | 2 |
Points4: | 58 |
Club5: | Runcorn Highfield |
Year5start: | 1984 |
Year5end: | 86 |
Appearances5: | 36 |
Tries5: | 4 |
Goals5: | 15 |
Fieldgoals5: | 3 |
Points5: | 49 |
Teama: | Wales |
Yearastart: | 1977 |
Yearaend: | 81 |
Appearancesa: | 10 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 13 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 26 |
Ru Coachteam1: | Tredegar RFC |
Ru Coachteam2: | Markham RFC |
New: | yes |
Retired: | yes |
Updated: | 19 May 2012 |
Source: | [1] |
Paul Woods (28 October 1950 –)[2] was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s, and rugby union coach. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Oakdale RFC, Tredegar RFC and Pontypool RFC, and representative rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Widnes, Rochdale Hornets, Hull FC, Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons and Runcorn Highfield, as a or,[1] [3] and coached club level rugby union (RU) for Tredegar RFC and Margam RFC.
Paul Woods was born in Pontllanfraith, Wales, and he died aged 57 of leukaemia in Abergavenny, Wales.
Paul Woods won 10 caps for Wales (RL) in 1977–1981 while at Widnes, Rochdale Hornets, and Hull 13-goals 26-points.[1]
Paul Woods played in Hull FC's 5-10 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1980 Challenge Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1980, in front of a crowd of 95,000.
Paul Woods played in Hull FC's 13-3 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1979 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1979-80 season at The Boulevard, Kingston upon Hull on Tuesday 18 December 1979.
Paul Woods played on the and scored 2-drop goals in Widnes' 4-9 defeat by Warrington in the 1977–78 Players No.6 Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 January 1978