Richard Michael Rees (born 21 September 1971) is a Welsh former
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 ...
international.
Rees, a
Carmarthen-born winger, is a product of hometown club
Tumble RFC
Tumble RFC or Clwb Rygbi Y Tymbl (Welsh) is a rugby union club representing the village of Tumble, near Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets.
Clu ...
. He had brief stints at both Neath and Newport early in his career, before moving onto
Swansea
Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe).
The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...
, where he would play on the wing for seven seasons. After helping Swansea win the 1997–98
Premier Division title, Rees secured a place on the
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
squad for the
1998 tour of Africa. He earned his first and only Wales cap in the match against Zimbabwe in Harare and scored two debut tries, including one with his first touch. In 2003, Rees left Swansea and signed up to play for the
Llanelli Scarlets
The Scarlets () are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams and are based in Llanelli, Wales. Their home ground is the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup (which ...
.
See also
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List of Wales national rugby union players
List of Wales national rugby union players is a list of players who have represented Wales at rugby union. The list only includes players who have played in a Test match for the senior men's team. The players are listed in order of chronological ...
References
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1971 births
Living people
Welsh rugby union players
Wales international rugby union players
Rugby union wings
Rugby union players from Carmarthen
Neath RFC players
Newport RFC players
Swansea RFC players
Scarlets players