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Idwal Rees
Welsh rugby union player

Idwal Rees

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Welsh rugby union player
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Swansea, City and County of Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Age
81 years
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Biography

John Idwal Rees (25 July 1910 – 31 August 1991) was a Welsh international rugby union centre who played club rugby for Swansea and Cambridge University. He was capped 14 times for Wales captaining the team on two occasions.

Personal history

Rees was born in Swansea, south Wales in 1910. He was educated at Swansea Grammar School before matriculating to Swansea University at the age of 17. In October 1931 he gained a place at Cambridge University, and from there obtained a job teaching at Fettes College. In 1938 he returned to Wales becoming headmaster of Cowbridge Grammar School, a role he held until his retirement in 1971. Rees also released a book, Rugger Practice and Tactics, co-authored with H. F. Macdonald.

Rugby career

Rees first played rugby for Swansea Grammar School, but when he graduated to Swansea University at the age of 17, he gave up rugby as he believed he was too light to play. In 1928/29 season he joined Swansea University RFC, playing alongside future Welsh internationals, Watcyn Thomas and Claude Davey. Rees played for Swansea in the 1929/30 season, moving from scrum-half to full-back to centre; but in October 1931 he went to Cambridge where he achieved his rugby 'blue' in 1931 and 1932.

When Rees obtained a job at Fettes College he played for Edinburgh Wanderers, but during the school holidays he returned to Wales, playing for Swansea.

International matches played

Wales

  •  England 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938
  •  Ireland 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938
  •  New Zealand 1935
  •  Scotland 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938
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