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Leslie Williams (rugby)
William Leslie "Les" Thomas Williams (10 May 1922 – 27 January 2006) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Llanelli RFC and Cardiff RFC, as a wing or centre,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and Wales, and at club level for Hunslet, as a wing or centre.[3][4] BackgroundWilliams was born in Mynydd-y-Garreg, Wales, and he died aged 83 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. International honoursWilliams won 15 caps for Wales (RU) in 1949–1953 while at Llanelli RFC in 1947 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, and while at Cardiff RFC in 1947 against Australia, in 1948 against Ireland, and in 1949 against England,[1] and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Hunslet.[3] References
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