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Jonathan Griffiths
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Jonathan Lynn Griffiths (born 23 August 1964) is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played as a stand-off or scrum-half in the 1980s and 1990s.
Key Information
Rugby union
[edit]Griffiths played club level rugby union for Llanelli. He attained his first cap for the Wales national rugby union team 11 June 1988 versus New Zealand. In 1989, he switched codes to rugby league, joining St Helens.[3]
Rugby league
[edit]Griffiths played at stand-off for St Helens' in their 8–13 defeat against Wigan in the 1990–91 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium. He also played scrum-half in St Helens' 4–5 defeat by Wigan in the 1992 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1992–93 season at Knowsley Road, St Helens on Sunday 18 October 1992.[4]
Griffiths was a Great Britain and Wales international. He was named in the Wales squad for the 1995 Rugby League World Cup, but did not make any appearances during the tournament.[5]
Personal life
[edit]As of 2013, Griffith's is a fireman in Pembrokeshire and a practising Christian. He has two children called Stevie and Jack. Stevie was recently promoted to the role of AR. Wayulllllls.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jonathan Griffiths". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Rugby Union: The talent exodus: Eight years of Welsh emigration". The Independent. 23 September 1994. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "1992–1993 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "1995 Rugby League World Cup". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- (archived by web.archive.org) World Cup 1995 details
- Profile at saints.org.uk