Douglas Rees (born 15 January 1944) is a Welsh former international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Douglas Rees | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 January 1944 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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A goal-kicking fullback, Rees played for Penclawdd, Swansea and Aberavon. He was in a West Wales combined side that pushed the All Blacks close in 1967, with 11-points of his boot, including a successful penalty from the half-way line.[2]
Rees won three caps for Wales in the 1968 Five Nations, debuting against Scotland at home.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Grand Slam For French In Cardiff". Bristol Evening Post. 23 March 1968.
- ^ "West Wales So Close To Famous Victory". The Daily Telegraph. 9 November 1967.
- ^ "Wales depend upon remodelled pack". Birmingham Evening Mail. 3 February 1968.
External links
edit- Doug Rees at ESPNscrum