Emlyn Watkins

Emlyn Watkins
Personal information
Full name Emlyn Watkins
Born 21 September 1904
Blaina, Wales
Died 15 May 1978 (aged 73)
Walsall, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Flanker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1926–≥26 Blaina RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926 Wales 3 1 0 0 3
Rugby league
Position Second-row

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1926(27)–≥26 Leeds
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926(27)–27 Wales 3(1)
Source: [1][2][3]

Emlyn Watkins (21 September 1904 – 15 May 1978) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Blaina RFC, as a flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Leeds, as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[3][4]

Background

Watkins was born in Blaina, Wales, and he died in Walsall.

International honours

Emlyn Watkins won caps for Wales (RU) while at Blaina RFC in 1926 against Scotland, Ireland, and France,[1][2] and won cap(s) for Wales (RL) while at Leeds 1926(1927) 3(1)-caps.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
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