Mike Griffiths

For the British police officer, see Mike Griffiths (police officer).

Mike Griffiths
Rugby union career
Full name	Michael Griffiths
Date of birth	(1962-03-18)18 March 1962
Place of birth	Clydach Vale, Wales
School	Blaenclydach Comprehensive
Playing career
Position	Prop
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Ystrad Rhondda RFC Bridgend RFC Cardiff RFC Wasps Pontypridd RFC Barbarian F.C.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1988–1998 1989	Wales British Lions	35 0	(0) (0)

Michael "Mike" Griffiths (born 18 March 1962)^[1] is a former Welsh rugby union player and British Lion,^[2] currently coaching Ystrad Rhondda RFC in the Welsh Rugby Union Division 2 East. He plied his trade with Pontypridd RFC between 1997 and 2003, making 73 appearances.

Griffiths's father is George Griffiths, a builder, and his mother is Joy Griffiths. He has two sons, Joel Michael and Luc Rhys. They both play for Ystrad Rhondda RFC.

External links

Notes

↑ Mike Griffiths player profile Scrum.com
↑ Mike Griffiths playing career Lionsrugby.com

Wales squad – 1991 Rugby World Cup

Arnold Collins P. Davies Davis Delaney Griffiths Jenkins Lewis May Morris Moseley Waters Webster Williams-Jones Booth Clement R. Jones A. Davies Emyr Jones D. Evans I. Evans Ford Gibbs Hall Rayer Ring Coach: Davies

Wales squad – 1995 Rugby World Cup

Bennett J. Davies S. Davies R. Evans Griffiths Humphreys G. Jenkins John D. Jones Lewis Llewellyn Prosser Roy Taylor Clement A. Davies Wyn Evans I. Evans Ford Hall N. Jenkins R. Jones Moore Proctor G. Thomas J. Thomas Coach: Evans

Four Home Unions XV – 1990 The Skilball Trophy

Forwards	B C Moore England M Griffiths Wales P J Ackford in bio England D F Cronin in teamsheet Scotland N P Francis Ireland J Jeffrey Scotland P J Winterbottom England N P Mannion Ireland J A Probyn England K S Milne Scotland D J Turnbull Scotland D M B Sole Scotland

Backs	S M Bates England A G Hastings Scotland A G Stanger Scotland W D C Carling England J C Guscott England R Underwood England C R Andrew England R J Hill England C H Chalmers Scotland

Coach	I R McGeechan Scotland

British and Irish Lions – 1989 in Paris

Forwards	Ackford Griffiths Robinson Smith Egerton (did not tour Australia) Probyn (did not tour Australia) Cronin (did not tour Australia) Matthews (did not tour Australia)

Backs	Andrew (c.) Guscott G. Hastings S. Hastings Jones Mullin Underwood

Coach	McGeechan

British and Irish Lions – 1989 Australia tour

Forwards	Ackford Calder Chilcott Dooley Griffiths Jeffrey Lenihan Moore Norster Richards Robinson Smith Sole Teague White Young

Backs	Andrew Armstrong Chalmers Clement Dean Devereux Dods Evans Guscott Hall G. Hastings S. Hastings Jones Mullin Oti Underwood Carling (withdrew - injury)

Coach	McGeechan

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