Oswald Griffiths (12 January 1909 – December 1989) was a Welsh
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
and professional
rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for
Cwmavon RFC
Cwmavon Rugby Football Club also known as Cwmafan Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Cwmafan) is a rugby union club based in Cwmavon, Wales. Cwmavon RFC is a member club of the Welsh Rugby Union, and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.
The clu ...
, and representative level rugby league (RL) for
Wales, and at club level for
Wigan,
St. Helens (two spells) (
Heritage № 421), and
Halifax, as a , or , i.e. number 3 or 4, or 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested
scrums.
Playing career
International honours
Ossie Griffiths won 4 caps for
Wales (RL) in 1935–1936 while at St. Helens.
Championship final appearances
Ossie Griffiths played in
Wigan's 15–3 victory over
Salford in the
Championship Final during the
1933–34 season at
Wilderspool Stadium,
Warrington on Saturday 28 April 1934.
Note
"The British Rugby League Records Book" states that Ossie Griffiths won his Wales caps while at St. Helens 1935–1936. However, Ossie Griffiths left St. Helens for Halifax on 16 November 1935, and did not resign for St. Helens until 1 February 1938, consequently any cap(s) won after 16 November 1935, and before the end of 1936 would likely have been while at Halifax.
References
External links
Statistics at wigan.rlfans.comProfile at saints.org.uk
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1909 births
1989 deaths
Cwmavon RFC players
Halifax R.L.F.C. players
Rugby league centres
Rugby league locks
Rugby league players from Neath Port Talbot
Rugby league second-rows
Rugby union players from Neath Port Talbot
St Helens R.F.C. players
Wales national rugby league team players
Welsh rugby league players
Welsh rugby union players
Wigan Warriors players