Elgan Rees

Elgan Rees
Birth nameHarold Elgan Rees
Date of birth (1954-01-05) 5 January 1954 (age 70)
Place of birthClydach, Wales
SchoolClydach Secondary School
Cwmtawe Comprehensive School
UniversityBorough Road College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Neath RFC ()
– Middlesex ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1979–1983 Wales 13 (24)
1977 British & Irish Lions 1 (0)

Harold Elgan Rees (born 5 January 1954)[1] is a Welsh former international rugby union player.

Rugby career

Rees toured with the British & Irish Lions to New Zealand in 1977, when he had yet to be capped by Wales, and South Africa in 1980 and at the time played club rugby for Neath. He made his international debut for the Lions against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland in August 1977 but had to wait until January 1979 for his first Wales cap, against Scotland at Murrayfield. Rees scored a try on his Welsh debut, and made his last appearance against France at the Parc des Princes in March 1983.

He played 13 times for Wales and scored six tries, in addition to his single international for the British and Irish Lions.

Personal life

Rees is the father of TV presenter Sarra Elgan Rees, who is married to Irish rugby union international Simon Easterby.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Elgan Rees player profile Scrum.com
  2. ^ Robin Turner (1 August 2005). "Wedding brings second Lions star into family". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 December 2016.


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