Emrys Hughes (rugby league)

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Emrys Hughes
Personal information
Full nameEmrys Hughes
BornPort Talbot, Wales
Diedunknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1938–≤38 Llanelli RFC
Rugby league
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1938–≥39 Huddersfield
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–39 Wales 2
Source: [1]

Emrys Hughes (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2][3]

Playing career[edit]

International honours[edit]

Emrys Hughes won caps for Wales while at Huddersfield in 1938 against England, and in 1939 against France.[1]

County Cup Final appearances[edit]

Emrys Hughes left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Huddersfield's 18–10 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1938 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1938–39 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 October 1938.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

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