Norman Pugh

Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroWelsh rugby union and rugby league footballer
PlacesWales
isAthlete Rugby league player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth1911
Age114 years
Sports Teams
Oldham Roughyeds
Wales national rugby league team
The details

Biography

Norman Pugh (3 April 1911 – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "The Whip", was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Glamorgan, and at club level for Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Oldham (Heritage No. 303) (captain), as a second-row or loose forward, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Background

Norman Pugh was born in Godre'r Graig, Neath Port Talbot, Wales.

International honours

Norman Pugh won 6 caps for Wales in 1935–1938 while at Oldham.

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