Brian Juliff

Brian Juliff ( (1952-12-05) 5 December 1952 ) born in Mountain Ash, is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales 'B', Wales President's XV, East Wales, Glamorgan County RFC, at invitational level for Crawshays RFC, and at club level Mountain Ash RFC, Newport RFC, and Pontypridd RFC, as a Left-Wing, or Outside-Centre, i.e. number 11, or 13, and played representative rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Widhes (as A. N. Other), Wakefield Trinity (Heritage #855), Wigan, Halifax, and Castleford, as a Wing, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 2 or 5, 11 or 12, or 13. In June 2012 Juliff was appointed as the chairman of Wales Rugby League.

Playing career

Representative rugby union

Brian Juliff played representative rugby union for Wales 'B', Wales President's XV, East Wales against Argentina scoring 1-try, and against Japan scoring 3-tries, Glamorgan County RFC, and Crawshays RFC.

International honours

Brian Juliff won caps for Wales (RL) while at Wakefield in 1979 against France, and England, in 1980 against France, and England, in 1981 against France, and England, and while at Wigan in 1982 against Australia, and in 1984 against England (playing for 30 minutes with a broken arm).

Championship appearances

Brian Juliff was signed by Halifax from Wigan for £6,000 in September 1985 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £24,720 in 2014), he played in Halifax's victory in the Championship during the 1985–86 season, finishing one point ahead of Wigan. He played in 23-games in all competitions that season, scoring 4-tries.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Brian Juliff played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5 in Wakefield Trinity's 3-12 defeat by Widnes in the 1979 Challenge Cup final during the 1978–79 season at Wembley Stadium, London, as a second-half Interchange/Substitute in Wigan's 6-19 defeat by Widnes in the 1984 Challenge Cup final during the 1983–84 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1984, and as a second-half Interchange/Substitute in Halifax's 19-18 victory over St. Helens in the 1987 Challenge Cup final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987.

Juliff was the second player ever (and only Welshman) to represent 3 different teams (Wakefield Trinity, Wigan, and Halifax) in the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley. After breaking an arm playing for Wales in 1984, Brian returned to play in the Challenge Cup semi-final for Wigan against Hull Kingston Rovers, scoring a crucial try from the Right-Wing.

John Player Trophy final appearances

Brian Juliff played as an Interchange/Substitute (replacing Henderson Gill on 61-minutes) and scored a try on 75-minutes in Wigan's 15-4 victory over Leeds in the 1982 John Player Trophy final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1983.

Club career

Brian Juliff was signed by Wigan from Wakefield Trinity for £25,000 in 1982 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £110,200 in 2013).