Vince Griffiths, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Vince Griffiths

Welsh rugby union player

Date of Birth: 29-May-1901

Place of Birth: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Jan-1967

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Vince Griffiths

  • Vince Griffiths (29 May 1901 – 7 January 1967) 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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