David Rees James (7 October 1906 – c. 1981) was a Welsh

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, and professional

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footballer who played in the 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for

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. James was born in

Treorchy Treorchy (; ) is a town and Community (Wales), community (and electoral ward) in Wales. Once a mining town, it retains such characteristics. Situated in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Rhondda Fawr valley. Treorchy is also one of t ...

, he played club level rugby union (RU) for Treorchy RFC, as a Hooker and club level rugby league (RL) for

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, as a .Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. He died in

Rhondda Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley ( ), is a former coalmining area in South Wales, historically in the county of Glamorgan. It takes its name from the River Rhondda, and embraces two valleys – the larger Rhondda Fawr valley (, 'large') and t ...

International honours

David James won

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s for

(RU) while at Treorchy RFC in 1931 against France, and Ireland.

References

External links

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