George Oliver (rugby)

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George Oliver
Personal information
Full name George Oliver
Born 3 April 1891
Pontypool, Wales
Died 21 July 1977(1977-07-21) (aged 86)
Pontypool, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Talywain RFC
Pill Harriers RFC
≤1920–21 Pontypool RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1920 Wales 4 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position Prop, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1921–24 Hull
1926–27 Pontypridd
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1921–27 Wales 4
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

George Oliver (3 April 1891 — 21 July 1977 (aged 86)) born in Pontypool, was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 1920s , playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Talywain RFC, Pill Harriers RFC, and Pontypool RFC, as a Lock, i.e. number 4 or 5, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Hull, and Pontypridd, as a Prop, or Hooker, i.e. number 8 or 10, or 9, during the era of contested scrums,[1] he died in Pontypool.

Playing career

International honours

George Oliver won 4 caps for Wales (RU) in 1921–1927 while at Pontypool RFC in 1920 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Hull, and Pontypridd.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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