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Hull ?
Australia
Herb Gilbert
Cook Island
Jason Temu
England
Stephen Holgate
Great Britain
Kevin Dick ,
Paul Eastwood ,
Peter Flanagan ,
Roy Francis ,
Jamie Thackray
Ireland
Brian Carney ,
Shayne McMenemy
NZ
Fred Ah Kuoi ,
Gary Kemble ,
Motu Tony
Papua New Guinea
Stanley Gene
Scotland
Danny Brough ,
Logan Campbell ,
Wayne McDonald
Tonga
Epalahame Lauaki ,
Willie Manu ,
Sam Moa
Did these players win caps while at
Hunslet Hawks ?
Did these players win caps while at
Keighley Cougars ?
Did
Martin Hodgson play for
Huddersfield ?
Did
Kevin Ellis play for
Keighley Cougars ?
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England v Wales 1998
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100 Great Rugby League Players
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Non-English Rugby Union Players Who Died In "Rugby League" Areas
Queries about Rugby Union Internationals at what became Rugby League clubs
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Arthur Lees ,
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Harry Ogden ,
Michael "Mike" Elliott ,
Kevin Taylor ,
Sid Little ,
Alex Givvons ,
Terry Flanagan ,
Alan Davies ,
John Etty ,
Joe Ferguson ,
Bernard Ganley ,
Andrew "Andy" Goodway ,
Herman Hilton ,
Robert Irving ,
Martin Murphy ,
Frank Stirrup ,
Derek Turner
Welsh Rugby Union Caps Who Turned Professional
David Gwynn was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1880s and '90s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Swansea RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Oldham (pre-1895)
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William J. W. Stadden was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1880s and '90s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Dewsbury (pre-1895)
Owen Badger was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1890s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Swinton
yy
Frederick H. Cornish was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1890s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Hull
xx
Jack Evans was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1890s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Swinton
xx
David Fitzgerald was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1890s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Leigh
Henry Vivian Pugh Huzzey was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1890s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Oldham
xx
David James was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1890s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Swansea RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Broughton Rangers
xx
Evan James was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1890s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Swansea RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Broughton Rangers
yy
William M. McCutcheon was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1890s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Swansea RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Oldham (pre-189S)
Tom Pook was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1890s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Holbeck
Jack Rhapps was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1890s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Penygraig RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Salford
xx
Fred Miller was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1890s and 1900s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Mountain Ash RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Hull
yy
Joseph (Jacob?) Henry "Jake" Blackmore was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1900s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Abertillery RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Hull Kingston Rovers
yy
Richard "Dickie" Jenkin David was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1900s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Wigan
yy
William H. Dowell was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1900s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and
Pontypool RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Warrington
George Hayward was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1900s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Swansea RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Wigan
★ *xx
David Jones was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1900s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Aberdare RFC , and
Treherbert RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Treherbert N.U.
yy
W. Frederick Jowett was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1900s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Swansea RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Hull Kingston Rovers
xx
William "Billy" O'Neill often recorded as Billy O'Neil, Billy Neil, or William Neill was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1900s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Warrington
yy
William Thomas Osborne was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1900s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Mountain Ash RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Huddersfield
Dan Rees was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1900s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Swansea RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Hull Kingston Rovers
xx
Rees (Rhys?) Thomas was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1900s and '10s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Pontypool RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Warrington
xx
James Webb was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1900s and '10s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Abertillery RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
St. Helens
xx
Frank Andrews was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1910s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Pontypool RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Hunslet
★ *yy
A. Percy Coldrick was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1910s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Wigan
★ *
William 'Avon' Davies was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1910s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Aberavon RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
★ *
Benjamin Gronow was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1910s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Bridgend RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Huddersfield
★ *yy
Robert A. Lloyd was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1910s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Pontypool RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Halifax
James Augustus "Gus" Merry was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1910s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Pill Harriers RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Hull
yy
Frederick L. Perrett was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1910s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Neath RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
Joseph Pugsley was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1910s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Salford
yy
Evan B. Rees was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1910s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Swansea RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Dewsbury
Rees Richards was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1910s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Aberavon RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Wigan
Leonard "Len" Charles Trump was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1910s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Hull Kingston Rovers
Jerry Shea was a
Welsh
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1910s and '20s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level played rugby league (RL) for
Wigan
xx
George E. Andrews is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
Ambrose Baker is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Neath RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Oldham
Benjamin "Ben" Beynon is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Swansea RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Oldham
yy
William E. Bowen (not
William Arthur Bowen but a relative?) is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Swansea RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
xx
Archie Brown is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
xx
Tom Collins is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Mountain Ash RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Hull
David Edwards is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Glynneath RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Rochdale Hornets
Arthur 'Candy' Evans is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Pontypool RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Halifax
★ *xx
Frank Evans is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Swinton
★ *
John Henry Gore is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Blaina RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Salford
★ *
David Morgan Jenkins is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Treorchy RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Hunslet
David "Dai" Rees Jenkins is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Swansea RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
yy
David "Dai" Lewis Jones is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Wigan
xx
Harold Jones probably not
Harold Jones is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Neath RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Wigan
xx
Joseph Jones is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Swansea RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
Iorwerth Jones is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
★ *yy
David Edgar Morgan is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Hull
xx
George Oliver is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Pontypool RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Hull
Daniel Pascoe is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Bridgend RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
Bryn Phillips is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Aberavon RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Huddersfield
yy
Wickham James "Wick" Powell NOT
William Charles "Wick" Powell is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Rochdale Hornets
★ *yy
Thomas Edgar Rees is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
London Welsh RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Oldham
★ *
Johnny Ring is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Aberavon RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Wigan
★ *
Joseph Francis Thompson is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cross Keys RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
Edward Watkins is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Neath RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Halifax
Emlyn Watkins is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Blaina RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
Brinley Williams is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Batley
xx
Edwin "Eddie" Williams is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Neath RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Huddersfield
xx
Evan Williams is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Aberavon RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
★ *xx
William Arthur Williams is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Crumlin RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Salford
★ *yy
Jack C. Morley is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1920s and '30s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Wigan
★ *
Arthur Bassett is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Aberavon RFC , and
Cardiff RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Halifax
★ *yy
William Thomas Harcourt Davies is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Swansea RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Bradford Northern
yy
Hubert C. Day is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Salford
xx
Emrys Evans is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Salford
Norman Fender is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
York
Arthur Hickman is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Neath RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Swinton
yy
William "Bill" H. Hopkin is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Swinton
Bryn Howells is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Broughton Rangers
Gomer Hughes is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Penarth RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Swinton
Iorwerth Isaac is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
yy
David James is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Treorchy RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
Edgar Lewis Jones is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
William Herbert "Bert" Jones is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
St. Helens
xx
William John Moore is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Bridgend RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Rochdale Hornets
Cornelius "Con" Dennis Murphy is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cross Keys RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Acton & Willesden
Glyn Prosser is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Neath RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Huddersfield
★ *
David Rees Prosser is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Neath RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
York
yy
Albert Raymond Ralph is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
Lewis Morgan Rees is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Oldham
Thomas "Tom"/"Tommy" Scourfield is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Torquay Athletic RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Huddersfield
Harold Watkin Thomas is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Neath RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Salford
yy
W. Trevor Thomas is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Abertillery RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Oldham
Edward Verdun Watkins is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Wigan
yy
Sidney (Sy dney?) A. Williams is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Aberavon RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Salford
Leslie "Les" Anthony is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1940s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Neath RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Oldham
yy
Reg E. Blakemore is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1940s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
St. Helens
xx
Terence "Terry" Cook is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1940s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Halifax
xx
William "Billy" Gore is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1940s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newbridge RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Warrington
xx
George Parsons is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1940s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
St. Helens
yy
W. Leslie T. Williams is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1940s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and
Cardiff RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Hunslet
William Raymond "Ray" Cale is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1940s and '50s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newbridge RFC , and
Pontypool RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
St. Helens
yy
Don J. Hayward is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1940s and '50s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newbridge RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Wigan
Don Devereux is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1950s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Neath RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Huddersfield
★ *yy
B. Lewis Jones is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1950s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
yy
Garfield D. Owen is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1950s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Halifax
yy
Russell J. Robins is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1950s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Pontypridd RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
Brian Sparks is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1950s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Neath RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Halifax
yy
Daniel "Danny" John Edward Harris is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1950s and '60s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Pontypridd RFC , and
Cardiff RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leigh
★ *yy
Malcolm John Price is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1950s and 60s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Pontypool RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Oldham
Kelvin "Kel" Coslett is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1960s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Aberavon RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
St. Helens
David John Davies is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1960s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Neath RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
xx
Colin Evans is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1960s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Pontypool RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Leeds
yy
Keith S. Jarrett is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1960s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Barrow
★ *yy
William Keri Jones is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1960s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Wigan
★ *yy
John Thomas Mantle is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1960s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
St. Helens
★ *yy
Terry G. Price is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1960s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Bradford Northern
★ *yy
Maurice C. R. Richards is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1960s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Salford
★ *
John Warlow is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1960s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
St. Helens
★ *xx
David Watkins is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1960s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Salford
★ *yy
John C. Bevan is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1970s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Warrington
Thomas Patrick "Tommy" David is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1970s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and
Pontypridd RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons
yy
I. Stuart Gallacher(Gallagher?) is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1970s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Bradford Northern
yy
Clive R. Griffiths is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1970s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
St. Helens
Ray Hopkins is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1970s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Maesteg RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Swinton
★ *
Roy Mathias is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1970s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
St. Helens
★ *
Glyn Shaw is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1970s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Neath RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Widnes
yy
Steve P. Fenwick is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1970s and '80s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Bridgend RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons
yy
Terry D. Holmes is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1970s and '80s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Cardiff RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Bradford Northern
Paul Ringer is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1970s and '80s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Ebbw Vale RFC , and
Llanelli RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons
yy
D. Brynmor Williams is a
Welsh former
rugby union and
rugby league
footballer of the 1970s and '80s, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for
Wales , and at club level for
Newport RFC , and
Swansea RFC , and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for
Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons
★ = Went on to win caps for
Great Britain
xx = Disambiguated Article Name
yy = Initials Removed From Article Name
This website now appears to be defunct
But where are...
Jon Aston ,
Marcus Bai ,
Maurice Bamford ,
Noel Cleal ,
Craig Coleman ,
Michael "Mike" Dixon ,
Shane Endacott ,
Patrick Entat
Steve Folkes ,
Richard Gay ,
Geoff Gerard ,
Des Hasler ,
William Hutchinson ,
Thomas "Tommy" Johnson ,
Greg Mackey ,
Ian Marlow ,
Damien McGarry ,
Steve McNamara ,
Shaun McRae ,
David Moffat ,
Samuel "Sammy" Morfitt ,
Sydney Nicholls ,
Gary Nolan ,
Ian Stevens ,
Neil Turner ,
Tevita Vaikona ,
Brad Webb ,
Dwayne West ,
Rob Worrincy
!!!Clubs Have Current Names, Not Necessarily The Names The Clubs Had At The Time The Footballers Played There!!!
Scottish Lower League Players
National League Three
National Conference
TotalRL.com RLC Premier Division
Pennine League
Yorkshire League
Total RL.com RLC Regional Divisions
* non-representative
Players: Back row:
Barry Tyler ,
Hage n (Haga n) Evans ,
Frank Whitcombe ,
Herbert Smith (related to
Herbert Smith ?),
Trevor Foster . Middle row:
Jack Kitching ,
Vic Darlison ,
Ernest Ward ,
Emlyn Walters ,
George Carmichael . Seated:
Billy Davies ,
Donald Ward …only 12-players named,
Eric Batten missing from photo.
Players: Back row:
Barry Tyler ,
Brian Radford (not in template),
Ronald "Ron" Greaves ,
Ken Traill ,
Trevor Foster ,
Will
iam
"Bill"
Jenkins (not in template). Front row:
Emlyn Walters (not in template),
Billy Davies ,
Donald Ward ,
Ernest Ward ,
William "Bill" Leake
Fullback ,
Alan Edwards ,
Frank Whitcombe …
Eric Batten ,
Jack Kitching missing from photo.
Photos at greyhoundderby.com
Manningham F.C.
1896 rugby league championship team, search for rugby union data on espnscrum.com
1885
Schism Club representatives
Wakefield Trinity Player Statistics at
rugbyleagueproject
★ = Had No Article, But RLP Has A Birth Date. ♠ = also played for clubs other than Wakefield Trinity
Nearly all of the
Category:Footballers who switched code are not mentioned in the
List of players who have converted from one football code to another article.
TOMORROW Barrow RL will host Hunslet in the Rugby League Challenge Cup so Love Memories is taking a look back to some of the great teams which have represented the town in the past 60 years.
1: This is the 1951 Rugby League Challenge Cup final team which lost to Wigan. On the back row, from left, are unknown,
Joe Jones ,
Harry Atkinson ,
Highie McGregor (Hughie misspelt),
Frank Longman ,
Jack McKinnell ,
Ralph Hartley ,
Jack Atkinson (chairman) and
Jimmy Trelore .
On the front row, from left, are
Jack Grundy ,
Jimmy Lewthwaite ,
Phil Jackson ,
Willie Horne ,
Ted Toohey ,
Harry Stretch ,
Dennis Goodwin and
Frank Castle .
Seated, from left, are
Wally Bowyer and
Billy Little .
2: The 1954 team. On the back row, from left, are
Frank Barton ,
Les Belshaw ,
Jimmy Lewthwaite ,
Reg Parker ,
Dennis Goodwin and
Vince McKeeting (McKeating misspelt).
On the front row, from left, are
Frank Hill ,
Jack Grundy ,
Danny Leatherbarrow ,
Ted Toohey ,
Willie Horne ,
Frank Castle , x
Clive Best and
Bill Healey .
3: The 1970 team. On the back row, from left, are
George Crayston ,
Frank Foster ,
Joe Robinson ,
Mick Murphy ,
'Spanky' McFarlane ,
Mike Sanderson ,
Frank Billingham and
Rod Singleton .
On the front row, from left, are
Keith Jarrett ,
Robin Whitfield ,
Tom Brophy ,
Frank Jones ,
Dick Evans ?,
Barry Leake and
Peter Douglas .
4: The 1981 team. On the back row, from left, are
Mick James ,
Mel Mason ,
Steve Kirkby ,
Nigel French ,
Mal Flynn ,
Derek Hadley ,
Kevin James ,
Dave Chisnall and
Alan Evans .
On the front row, from left, are
Tony Wainwright ,
'Smiler’ Allen ,
Ian Ball ,
Dave Elliott ,
David Cairns and
Ralph McConnell .
5: The 1987 team. On the back row, from left, are
'Josh' Kenley ,
Mal Flynn ,
Steve Mossop ,
Tom Kay ,
Russ Walker ,
Norman Turley and
Nick Du Toit . On the centre row, from left, are
Jim Perry ,
Dave Kendall ,
Kevin Hastings ,
Mark Maskell ,
Gary Kendall , NOT
Steve Carter ,
Les Quirk and
Ivor Kelland .
On the front row, from left, are
Paul Burns ,
Tony McNichol ,
Brian Blacker ,
Steve Tickle ,
David Cairns ,
Mick James and
Stewart Williams .
6: The 1990 team. On the back row, from left, are
Keith Pemberton ,
Ian Cartmell ,
Darren Archer ,
Glen Middleton and
Nigel Simpson .
On the middle row, from left, are
Phil Hogan ,
Simon Kendall ,
Gary Kendall ,
Steve Rowan ,
Phil Thompson ,
Dave Livesy and x
Steve Clayton .
On the front row, from left, are
Steve Mossop ,
Neil Shaw ,
Wayne Jackson ,
Dean Marwood ,
Ian O'Neill ,
Pat Trainor and
Alan Moses .
7: The 1988 team. On the back row, from left, are
'Biff' Mossop ,
Nick Du Toit ,
Dean Marwood ,
Cavil Heugh , x
Steve Clayton ,
Stewart Williams and
Steve Maguire .
On the front row, from left, are
Steve Tickle ,
Paul Crarey ,
Russ Walker ,
Paul Burns ,
Brian Blacker and
Phil Stott .
Notable tour matches
Ian Potter played
Loose forward/Lock , i.e. number 13, in
Warrington 's 15-12 victory over
Australia at
Wilderspool Stadium ,
Warrington on Wednesday 11 October 1978.
[1]
Derek Finnegan /
Finnigan ,
Mike Kelly (rugby league) ,
Steve Hesford ,
Billy Benyon ,
Joseph Walsh (rugby league) ,
Ronnie Clark (rugby league) ,
Allan Gwilliam ,
Roy Lester (rugby league) ,
Tommy Cunningham (rugby league) ,
Mike Nicholas ,
Thomas Martyn (rugby league) ,
Brian Chase (rugby league) ,
Ian Potter (rugby league) . Subs:
Eddie Hunter (rugby league) ,
John Whittaker (rugby league) ?
English League XIII
The forenames are missing from some of the players of the
English League XIII team on rugbyleagueproject.
Rugby league transfer fees (work-in-progress)
Rank
Player
From
To
Fee (
£ )
Year
Adjusted Fee (
£ ).
[2]
Notes
1
Martin Offiah
Widnes
Wigan
£440,000
1991–92
£868,000
2
Paul Newlove
Bradford Northern
St. Helens
£500,000
1995–96
£844,000
£250,000 Cash + £250,000 rated (
Sonny Nickle ,
Bernard Dwyer , and
Paul Loughlin )
3
Paul Sculthorpe
Warrington Wolves
St. Helens
£370,000
1997
£579,000
£300,000 Cash + £70,000 rated
Chris Morley
4
Iestyn Harris
Warrington Wolves
Leeds Rhinos
£325,000
1997
£508,000
5
Brian Shaw
Hunslet
Leeds
£13,050
1960–61
£495,000
£13,050 included
Bernard Prior , and
Norman Burton
6
Ellery Hanley
Wigan
Leeds
£250,000
1991–92
£493,000
7
Gary Connolly
St. Helens
Wigan Warriors
£250,000
1993–94
£451,000
8
Stuart Fielden
Bradford Bulls
Wigan Warriors
£450,000
2006
£450,000 §
9
Paul Newlove
Featherstone Rovers
Bradford Northern
£245,000
1993–94
£442,000
10
Ike Southward
Oldham
Workington Town
£11,002.10
s
1961–62
£436,000
11
Mick Sullivan
Huddersfield
Wigan
£9,500
1957–58
£433,000
12
Ike Southward
Workington Town
Oldham
£10,065
1959–60
£425,000
First £10,000 transfer
13
Mick Sullivan
Wigan
St. Helens
£11,000
1961–62
£411,000
14
Graham Steadman
Featherstone Rovers
Castleford
£170,000
1989–90
£396,000
15
Alan Hunte
St. Helens
Hull
£250,000
1997
£391,000
16
Lewis Jones
Neath RFC
Leeds
£6000
1952–53
£382,000
Player sign-on fee, not a transfer fee
17
Albert Naughton
Widnes
Warrington
£4600
1949–50
£356,000
18
Derek Turner
Oldham
Wakefield Trinity
£8000
1959–60
£338,000
Most expensive
Loose forward/Lock
19
Dai Young
Cardiff RFC
Leeds
£150,000
1990–91
£319,000
Player sign-on fee, not a transfer fee
20
Joe Lydon
Widnes
Wigan
£100,000
1986–87
£298,000
First £100,000 transfer
21
Vic Hey
Ipswich or Toowoomba
Leeds
£1,400
1937–38
£261,000
Player sign-on fee, not a transfer fee
22
Jimmy Ledgard
Dewsbury
Leigh
£2,650
1948–49
£219,000
Ranked by 'Adjusted Fee'
§ Transfer since 2005 at original value
'Adjusted Fee' based on increases in average earnings
References
Derek Hadley
Ian Hartley
Steve Herbert , x
Steven Herbert , x
Stephen Herbert
Les Holliday
Lynn Hopkins
Stephen Howes
Milton Huddart
Michael James
Tony Kay ,
Anthony Kay , x
Antony Kay
David Kendall
Gary Kendall
Norman Lofthouse
Ralph Mcconnell
Alan McCurrie
Bob Mackie ,
Robert Mackie ,
Robin Mackie
Dean Marwood
Mel Mason ,
Melvyn Mason , x
Melvin Mason
Terry Moore , x
Terrence Moore , x
Terence Moore
Issue number 27 - Summer 2009
Obituaries and tributes to:
Frank Carlton ,
Dinks Harris ,
Frank Mortimer ,
Mick Hogan , x
Frank Tobin and
Derek Noonan .
Issue number 28 - Autumn 2009
Obituaries and tributes to:
Ces Mountford ,
Vic Yorke ,
Ralph Morgan ,
Bernard Ganley ,
John McKinnell (
Barrow
1950–51
Challenge Cup ),
Keith Macklin and
Richard Woodall .
Issue number 29 - Winter 2009
Obituaries and tributes to:
John Holmes ,
Parry Gordon ,
Bob Ryan ,
Len Garbett ,
Geoff Sutcliffe /
Geoffrey Sutcliffe ,
Fizzer Dawson (
Australian at
Workington Town ) and
Paddy Armour .
Issue number 30 - Spring 2010
Obituaries and tributes to:
Geoffrey Moorhouse ,
Tom Smith ,
Denzil Webster ,
Tommy Keen ,
Jean Audoubert ,
George Clinton ,
Andre Carrere /
André Carrère and
George Parsons .
Issue number 31 - Summer 2010
Obituaries and tributes to:
Johnny Lawrenson ,
Bryn Knowelden ,
Brian Smith (ex-York and Huddersfield),
Barry Briggs (ex-Warrington),
David Lamming (ex-Wakefield), Aussie officials
Kevin Humphreys and
Charlie Gibson ,
Brian Kettleton (ex-Rochdale Hornets) and
Charlie Howard (ex-Castleford.)
Issue number 32 - Autumn 2010
Obituaries and tributes to:
Garry Purdham ,
Carl Dooler ,
Joby Shaw ,
Johnny 'Jack' Alty /
John Alty /
Johnny Alty /
Jack Alty ,
Toni Danieli (aka x
Tony Rossi ) and
Pierre Zamora .
Issue number 33 - Winter 2010
Obituaries and tributes to:
Johnny Fishwick ,
Ron McMenemy (
Barrow and
Whitehaven circa 1957),
Ted Kerwick ,
Terry Newton ,
Ben Quansah (
Wakefield Trinity physio after
Paddy Armour
1978–79
Challenge Cup ) and
Ron Evans .
Issue number 34 - Spring 2011
Obituaries and tributes to:
Johnny Noon ,
George Roughley ,
Ted Verrenkamp ,
Norman Cherrington ,
Duncan Hall ,
Eduoard Martung ,
Fred Higginbottom ,
Peter Riley ,
David Elliott ,
Jack Byrne and
Alf Richards .
Issue number 35 - Summer 2011
Obituaries and tributes to:
Brian Shaw ,
Dennis Goodwin ,
Don Froggett ,
Mike Kelly and
Frank Cox .
Issue number 36 - Autumn 2011
Obituaries and tributes to:
Cec Thompson ,
Rex Mossop ,
Peter Birchall ,
Bill Hanson ,
Norman Longley ,
Paul Darbyshire ,
Alan Lancaster and
Alan Wood .
Issue number 37 - Winter 2011
Obituaries and tributes to:
Len Killeen ,
Albert Halsall ,
Keith Holman ,
Vince McKeating ,
Maunga Emery ,
Dick Thornett ,
Ron Mather /
Ronald Mather ,
Jimmy Gaskell /
Jimmie Gaskell /
James Gaskell ,
Dana Wilson ,
Christian Baile and
Jacques Balleroy .
Issue number 38 - Spring 2012
Charlie Pawsey ,
Barry Simpson ,
John Hancock ,
Doug Clarke /NOT
Doug Clarke /
Dougie Clarke /
Dougy Clarke /
Douggie Clarke /
Douggy Clarke /NOT
Douglas Clarke ,
Geoff Robinson ,
Brian Hambling ,
Idwal Fisher ,
Colin Bell ,
Jackie Thomas /
Jacky Thomas /
Jack Thomas /
John Thomas and
Len McIntyre
Issue number 39 - Summer 2012
Obituaries and tributes to:
Herve Guiraud ,
Tank Gordon ,
Harold Swift ,
Fred Leyland ,
Keith Mills and
Deryk Brown .
Issue number 40 - Autumn 2012
Obituaries and tributes to:
Drew Turnbull ,
Bernard Prior ,
Doug Walton ,
John Lindley ,
Bobby Vincent ,
Arthur Tomlinson ,
Dave O'Connor ,
Frank Tobin jnr . (NOT
Frank Tobin but related?),
Georges Jameau , and
Irenee Carrere .
Issue number 41 - Winter 2012
Issue number 42 - Spring 2013
Obituaries and tributes to:
Joe Egan ,
Dave Chisnall ,
Stan Smith ,
John Sheridan ,
Arthur Gregory ,
Fred Ward ,
Johnny Moore ,
Terry Major ,
Arthur Gregory ,
Brian Davies ,
Jacques Guigue .
Issue number 43 - Summer 2013
Obituaries and tributes to:
Frank Stirrup ,
Vince Nestor ,
Jim McCormack ,
Alan Marchant ,
Aidan Breen ,
Jim Parr /x
James Parr ,
Sid Rookes ,
Ian Walsh and Doctor
Forbes Mackenzie .
Issue number 44 - Autumn 2013
Obituaries and tributes to:
Bob Burdell /
Robert Burdell /
Robin Burdell ,
Clive Best ,
John Burke ,
Rene Benausse ,
Marcel Bescos ,
John Chisnall ,
Jack Marston ,
Steve McCourt /
Steven McCourt /
Stephen McCourt ,
Graham Murray ,
Willie Hargreaves ,
Brian Sparks ,
Arthur Staniland , x
Mike Docherty and
Bernie Wood .
Issue number 45 - Winter 2013
Obituaries and tributes to:
Terry Clawson ,
Joe Warham ,
Albert Naughton ,
Ken Bowman ,
Eric Broom ,
Laurie Milner /
Laurence Milner /
Lawrence Milner ,
Trevor Briggs ,
Dickie Claughton /
Dick Claughton /
Rick Claughton /
Richard Claughton
Dickie Claughton ,
David Wigham ,
Ron Earnshaw /
Ronald Earnshaw /
Ronnny Earnshaw /
Ronnie Earnshaw ,
Ray Cording /
Raymond Cording ,
Peter Frodsham ,
Vincent Cantoni ,
Georges 'Jo' Bonnet /
Georges 'Bonnet ,
Charlie Taylor , x
Richard Bailey and three great Kiwi forwards
Mel Cooke ,
Ron Ackland and
Henry Maxwell .
Bath
In from rugby league:
Henry Paul (Wigan);
Richard Webster (Salford);
Christian Tyrer (Widnes);
Jason Robinson (Wigan).
Harlequins
In from rugby league:
Gary Connolly (Wigan)
Leicester
In from rugby league:
Greg Austin (Huddersfield).
Northampton
In from rugby league:
Shem Tatupu (Wigan)
Orrell
In from rugby league:
Frano Botica (Castleford);
David Lyon ,
John Harrison (both St Helens)
Sale
In from rugby league:
John Devereux ,
Adrian Hadley ,
Darren Wright (all Widnes);
Richard Eyres (Leeds)
Saracens
In from rugby league:
Brimah Kebbie (Huddersfield)
Wasps
In from rugby league:
Va'aiga Tuigamala (Wigan)
Bedford
In from rugby league:
Martin Offiah (Wigan);
Steve McCurrie (Widnes)
Blackheath
In from rugby league:
Andre Stoop (Keighley);
Abi Ekoku (Halifax)
Moseley
In from rugby league:
Carl Hall (Leeds)
Newcastle
In from rugby league:
George Graham (Carlisle Raiders)
Richmond
In from rugby league:
Scott Quinnell (Wigan);
Jim Fallon (Leeds);
Allan Bateman (Cronulla, Aus)
Rotherham
In from rugby league:
John Bentley (Halifax)
Waterloo
In from rugby league:
Tony Thorniley ,
Jason Green ,
David Ruane (all Widnes)
Great Britain Rugby League Touring Teams
1910 -
Tom Helm (rugby) (Oldham),
George Ruddick (Broughton Rangers),
Frank Shugars (Warrington),
Dick Ramsdale (Wigan),
Ephraim Curzon (Salford),
Jim Leytham (Wigan),
Billy Winstanley (Wigan),
Frank Boylen (Hull),
Johnny Thomas (rugby) (Wigan),
Herbert Kershaw (Wakefield T.),
Fred Smith (rugby league) (Hunslet),
James Lomas (rugby league) (Salford),
Thomas Newbould (Wakefield T),
Bill Jukes (Hunslet),
Jack Bartholomew (Huddersfield),
Billy Ward (rugby league) (Leeds), Dell (Visitor),
Fred Webster (rugby league) (Leeds),
Billy Batten (Hunslet),
Bert Jenkins (Wigan), Mr. J H Houghton (Manager), Mr. J Clifford (Manager),
Albert Avery (Oldham),
Joe Riley (rugby league) (Halifax),
Jim Davies (rugby) (Huddersfield), D Murray (Trainer),
Jim Sharrock (Wigan),
Frank Young (rugby) (Leeds),
Chick Jenkins (Ebbw Vale),
Fred Farrar (Hunslet).
1920 -
Danny Hurcombe (Wigan),
Evan Davies (rugby) (Oldham),
Herman Hilton (Oldham),
Benjamin Gronow (Huddersfield),
Billy Cunliffe (Warrington),
Douglas Clark (rugby league) (Huddersfield),
Frank Gallagher (rugby league) (Dewsbury),
Alf Wood (rugby) (Oldham),
William Reid (rugby league) (Widnes),
George Rees (Leeds) ,
Arthur Skelhorne (Warrington),
Joe Cartwright (rugby league) (Leigh),
Arthur Johnson (rugby league) (Widnes),
Joseph Bowers (rugby league) (Rochdale Hornets),
Alf Milnes (Halifax),
Cyril Stacey (Halifax),
Gwyn Thomas (rugby) (Huddersfield), Mr S Foster (Manager),
Harold Wagstaff (Huddersfield capt), Mr J Wilson (Manager),
Jim Bacon (rugby) (Leeds),
Squire Stockwell (Leeds),
Jonty Parkin (Wakefield),
Johnny Rogers (rugby) (Huddersfield), Murray (Trainer),
Joseph Doyle (rugby league) (Barrow),
Billy Stone (rugby league) (Hull).
1924 -
Danny Hurcombe (Wigan),
Ernest Knapman (Oldham),
John Bennett (rugby league) (Rochdale Hornets),
Sidney Rix (Oldham),
Jack Price (rugby league) (Wigan),
Billy Cunliffe (Warrington),
Billy Bentham (Broughton Rangers),
Albert Brough (Oldham),
Charles Pollard (rugby league) (Wakefield T.),
Joe Thompson (rugby) (Leeds),
Jim Sullivan (rugby league) (Wigan),
Bill Burgess (rugby league, born 1897) (Barrow),
Robert Sloman (rugby league) (Oldham),
Joe Darwell (Leigh),
Harold Bowman (Hull),
Benjamin Gronow (Huddersfield),
Frank Gallagher (rugby league) (Batley),
Charles W. Carr (Barrow),
Stan Whitty (Hull), Mr B Osborne (Manager),
Jonty Parkin (Wakefield T. Capt.) Mr J H Dannatt (Manager),
Jim Bacon (rugby) (Leeds),
Johnny Ring (Wigan),
Frank Evans (rugby) (Swinton).
1928 -
Nathan Bentham (Wigan Highfield),
Alf Ellaby (St Helens),
Harold Bowman (Hull),
Joe Thompson (rugby) (Leeds),
Oliver Dolan (St Helens),
Billy Williams (rugby) (Salford),
Jim Brough (Leeds),
John Evans (rugby league) (Swinton),
Robert Sloman (rugby league) (Oldham),
Harold Young (rugby league) (Bradford N),
Albert Fildes (St Helens),
Bill Burgess (rugby league, born 1897) (Barrow),
Bill Horton (rugby league) (Wakefield T),
Jim Sullivan (rugby league) (Wigan),
Benjamin Halfpenny (St Helens), W Bowen (St Helens) {is this
Frank Bowen (St Helens Recs)?} ,
Joseph Oliver (rugby league) (Batley),
Alf Frodsham (St Helens), Mr G F Hutchins (Manager),
Jonty Parkin (Wakefield T. Capt.), Mr B Osborne (Manager),
Emlyn Gwynne (Hull),
Walter Gowers (Rochdale Hornets) ,
Mel Rosser (Leeds),
Bryn Evans (rugby league) (Swinton),
Les Fairclough (St Helens), D Murray (Trainer),
Tom Askin (Featherstone Rovers),
William Rees (rugby) (Swinton).
1932 -
Joseph Wright (rugby league) (Swinton),
Jack Feetham (Salford),
John Lowe (rugby league) (Leeds),
Leslie White (rugby league born circa-1910) (Hunslet),
Joe Thompson (rugby) (Leeds),
Billy Williams (rugby) (Salford),
Gilbert Robinson (Wakefield T),
Nat Silcock, Sr. (Widnes),
Martin Hodgson (Swinton),
Alf Ellaby (St Helens),
Bill Horton (rugby league) (Wakefield T),
Frederick Butters (Swinton),
Norman Fender (York),
Gus Risman (Salford),
Arthur Atkinson (rugby league) (Castleford),
Albert Fildes (St Helens),
Barney Hudson (Salford),
Bryn Evans (rugby league) (Swinton), Mr R F Anderton (Manager),
Jim Sullivan (rugby league) (Wigan Capt), Mr G F Hutchins (Manager),
Ernest Pollard (rugby league) (Wakefield T),
John Woods (rugby league born circa-1910) (Barrow),
William Dingsdale (Warrington),
Stan Brogden (Huddersfield),
Leslie Adams (Leeds),
Ivor Davies (rugby league) (Halifax),
Stanley Smith (rugby league born c. 1910) (Leeds)
1936 -
Stan Brogden (Leeds),
Harry Woods (rugby league) (Liverpool Stanley),
Gwyn Davies (rugby) (Wigan),
Fred Harris (rugby league) (Leeds),
Nat Silcock, Sr. (Widnes),
Gus Risman (Salford),
Harold Ellerington (Hull),
Alec Troup (Barrow),
Thomas Armitt (Swinton),
Martin Hodgson (Swinton),
John Arkwright (rugby league) (Warrinton),
Harry Beverley (Hunslet),
Harold Jones (rugby) (Keighley),
Mick Exley (Wakefield T),
Barney Hudson (Salford),
Harry Field (rugby league) (York),
Arthur Atkinson (rugby league) (Castleford),
Jack Miller (rugby league) (Warrington), Mr R F Anderton (Manager),
Jim Brough (Leeds Capt), Mr W Popplewell (Manager),
Billy Belshaw (Liverpool Stanley),
Jack Morley (Wigan),
Alan Edwards (rugby) (Salford),
Billy Watkins (rugby) (Salford),
Emlyn Jenkins (Salford),
Tommy McCue (Widnes),
Stanley Smith (rugby league born c. 1910) (Leeds)
Past Players sections of prominent Welsh RU clubs strikethrough equals checked
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Waikato 28
Canterbury 35
West Coast 48
Auckland 100+
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57 Welsh rugby league players who may have also played rugby union
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Lancashire/Yorkshire league during the 19nn–nn season"
Coaches
Captains
Wakefield Trinity Yorkshire County Representatives 74
List of Wakefield Trinity players (★ = piped wiki-link, check forename/nickname/truncated-name)
Featherstone Rovers for initiate articles
leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk at web.archive.org
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Doncaster Heritage № allocated by season then alphabetically by surname
Wikipedian seagull
Walter Mooney ,
Tommy Armitt ,
Squire Stockwell ,
Alfred Francis ,
Hector Halsall ,
Wickham Powell ,
Tom Askin ,
Arthur Atkinson ,
Donald Knowles ,
Les Adams ,
Gus Risman ,
Jim Brough ,
Stan Brogden ,
Emlyn Jenkins ,
Jim Croston ,
Harold Young ,
Wilson Hall ,
William James ,
William Thomas
Castleford Tigers coaches at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk via web.archive.org
RAF
To transcribe…
link
Army v RAF 30th Oct 1943 - Kindly provided by Rosemary Grayston. Her father Cpl. Raymond John Longland played in this match for the RAF & also represented the Combined Services teams all through WW2. - 30 October 1943
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Link The RAF team who played in the last wartime fixture at Swansea with South Wales whom they beat 22-3 on 7th October 1944. Rear Row L to R:
Peter Blandy ,
Wally Reynolds ,
Joe Mycock ,
Ike Owens ,
Bob Weighill ,
Keith Geddes ,
Austin Matthews (tough (sic touch) judge). Front Row L to R:
Gerry Dancer ,
Eddie Watkins ,
Ray Longland ,
Bert Toft ,
Alan Edwards ,
John Lawrenson ,
Bleddyn Williams . Ground L to R:
Willie Davies ,
Jim Parsons .
07 October 1944
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Link RAF V Paris at Parc Des Princes 11 November 1944.The RAF team lines up for the National Anthems. L to R:
Austin Matthews (touch judge),
Joe Mycock ,
Gordon Hudson ,
Ike Owens ,
Ray Longland ,
Eddie Watkins ,
Wally Reynolds ,
Jim Parsons ,
Keith Geddes ,
Ronny Reynolds ,
John Simmonds ,
Jacque Remlinger ,
Brian Young ,
David Idwal Davies ,
Willie Davies ,
Bert Toft (capt),
Cyril Gadney (referee).
11 November 1944
To transcribe…
RAF v National Civil Defence Services 10th Feb 1945 Programme - Kindly provided by Rosemary Grayston. Her father Cpl. Raymond John Longland played in this match for the RAF & also represented the Combined Services teams all through WW2. - 10 February 1945
Places of birth to ask 'Rugby League Historians'
Urgh
honoured → urgh
donned → played for
already → tense
popular → citation needed
opened his account → scored
brace → lets just say 2
contract was up → contract expired
prestigious - oh dear
begins - tense
the long road to recovery → oh god help me
marked his case → oh god help me
this season - tense
have seen - tense
will see - tense
for the right to → oh god help me
on duty → played
tasted victory → victory over
end of the season → state actual season
contribution with the boot →
goal -kicking
bagging → scoring
of that year → just state year
horrific
skipper(ed) → captain(ed)
open(ed) his account → scored his first try
ill-fated
multiple - just put how many
numerous - just put how many
controversial - citation needed
contentious - citation needed
ACL → Anterior Cruciate Ligament
picked up → sustained
official attendance → attendance
Maroons → Queensland
Blues → New South Wales
stellar
in the world
cherry and whites
black an whites
hung up his boots
first time in history → first time
by the hands of
unfortunately they were relegated → however (or similar) they were relegated
suffered → sustained
enjoyed → played (or similar)
dual reg →
dual registration
operated on the wing → played as a wing
goaled → scored a
goal
thanks to a mistake
the <insert position here>, i.e. the hooker, rather than just "he", or actual player name
for the club
for his home town/hometown club/team
is now
currently
a product of
position of choice
position of preference
regular position
primarily plays
by trade
most recently
journeyed
rugby league side → rugby league club or rugby league team
outfit → club or team
team → club particularly when transferring
moved → transferred when transferring
who last played for
he is set to play for
Hero
Myth
Legend
Star
Stared
Superstar
He moved to <insert stadium name here>, i.e. Headingley, rather than Leeds Rhinos
he will be
He was
He has been chosen/selected
his final game → his last match
Top flight
put pen to paper
Cap (sport), Captain (sports), Coach (sport), Goal (sports), Substitution (sport)
Championship, Premiership and Grand Finals - Dates And Venues From 1946/1947/1949