David_James_(rugby,_born_1906)

David James (rugby, born 1906)

David James (rugby, born 1906)

Wales international rugby union & league footballer

For the rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1880s and 1890s for Wales, Swansea (RU), and Broughton Rangers (RU/RL), see David James (rugby born 1866). For the current rugby league footballer for South Wales Scorpions, see David James (rugby league).

David Rees James (7 October 1906 – c. 1981) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales.

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James was born in Treorchy, he played club level rugby union (RU) for Treorchy RFC, as a Hooker, i.e. number 2, and club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds, as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1] He died in Rhondda.

International honours

David James won caps for Wales (RU) while at Treorchy RFC in 1931 against France, and Ireland.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
  2. [2]
    "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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