Lou Rees


Lewis "Lou"/"Lew" Morgan Rees was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union for Wales, and at club level for Treorchy RFC and Cardiff RFC, as a flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7, and representative level rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Oldham, as a, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

Background

Rees was born in Treherbert, Wales, and he died aged 66 in Manchester.

International honours

Lou Rees won a cap for Wales while at Cardiff on Saturday 11 March 1933 against Ireland, and won 5 caps for Wales in 1935–1938 while at Oldham.