Vince Griffiths
Athlete
1901 – 1967
Who was Vince Griffiths?
Vince Griffiths was a Welsh rugby union player who represented Wales and the British Lions. Griffiths played club rugby for Newport and captained the team in the 1928/29 season.
Griffiths gained his first cap for Wales in 1924 against Scotland at Inverleith. Wales were humiliated by Scotland, but Griffiths scored a try and regained his position to be chosen to face Ireland in the next match of the Five Nations Championship. Griffiths's last game for Wales was against Ireland, but was chosen to join the British Lions 1924 tour of South Africa; he played in six games, including two tests.
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- Born
- May 29, 1901
Pontypridd - Education
- West Monmouth School
- University of Bristol
- Lived in
- Pontypridd
- Died
- Jan 7, 1967
Newport
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on July 23, 2013
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