George Hayward (13 February 1888 – 13 October 1946) was a

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international rugby union forward who played club rugby for

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, and was capped for Wales on five occasions and was part of the

1908 Home Nations Championship The 1908 Home Nations Championship was the twenty-sixth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 18 January and 21 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Although not officia ...

winning team.

Rugby career

Hayward made his Welsh international début on Saturday 1 February 1908 against Scotland at St. Helens under the captaincy of

George Travers James Edward Travers (19 July 1887 – 6 December 1943), known as George Travers, was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward or centre forward. He made 164 appearances in the Football League, representing a numb ...

. Wales won the controversial match by a narrow margin and Hayward was selected again for the next match of the tournament against Ireland. Wales won not only the match, but with it the Home Nations Championship and the Triple Crown. During 1908, Hayward faced the touring Australian team, as a member of the Wales, Glamorgan CountyGlamorgan team list for 1908 match against Australia
SwanseaRFC.co.uk/ and Swansea teams, finishing on the winning side in the international and club level, but losing in the Glamorgan encounter. He was also part of the Swansea team that narrowly beat the touring South Africans on Boxing Day 1912. In December 1913, Hayward left Swansea and joined professional league team Wigan, making his début on Saturday 27 December against Runcorn. George Hayward played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire County League during the 1913–14 season and 1914–15 season.

International matches played

WalesSmith (1980), pg 466. * 1908 * 1909 * 1908 * 1908 * 1908 * Playing Summary _____________Competition___Team____Played *1907-1908 - Four Nations....Wales.........2 *1907-1908 - Friendly...........Wales.........1 *1908-1909 - Four Nations....Wales.........1 *1908-1909 - Friendly...........Wales.........1 *1913-1914 -League Championship Wigan 15 League Matches +2 Challenge Cup Ties +2 Championship Play Offs = Total 19 *1914-1915 -League Championship Wigan 31 League Matches +3 Championship Play Offs +4 Lancashire Cup Ties= Total 38 *Grand Total = 57 matches *Second row, with a few matches at right centre. *Ref:- "Wigan RLFC 1895 - 1986 by Ian Morrison" ____Date______Opposition__Position *16/01/1909 - England..........10 Fly-half *01/02/1908 - Scotland.........15 Full-back *02/03/1908 - France............15 Full-back *14/03/1908 - Ireland............15 Full-back *12/12/1908 - Australia.........10 Fly-half

Bibliography

* , 1911 census

References

External links

Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
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