Rees Thomas (rugby league)
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| Born | Maesteg, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half/Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rees Thomas was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Swinton and Wigan, as a Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7.[1] Rees Thomas was a native of Maesteg.
Playing career
International honours
Rees Thomas won a cap for Wales while at Wigan in the 8-25 defeat by France at Stade des Minimes, Toulouse on Sunday 1 March 1959.[2]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Rees Thomas played Scrum-half/Halfback, and was man of the match winning the Lance Todd Trophy in Wigan's 13-9 victory over Workington Town in the 1958 Challenge Cup final during the 1957–58 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958.[3] and played Scrum-half/Halfback in Wigan's 30-13 victory over Hull in the 1959 Challenge Cup final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959.[4]
References
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "1957–1958 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "1958–1959 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.