Danny Harris (rugby)

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Daniel John Edward Harris

Personal information
Full name	Daniel John Edward Harris
Nickname	Danny
Born	27 May 1937 (1937-05-27) (age 74) Penygraig, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Lock
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1955–1959	Pontypridd RFC	29
1959–1961	Cardiff RFC	51
	Total	80	0	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1959–1961	Wales	8	0	0	0	0
Rugby league
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≥1961–≥1961	Leigh
Source: scrum.com

Daniel "Danny" John Edward Harris (born 27 May 1937^[1]) is a former Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Penygraig, and has played rugby union at representative level (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Pontypridd RFC, and Cardiff RFC, playing at Lock, i.e. number 4 or 5, and at club level has played rugby league (RL) for Leigh.^[2]

International Honours

Danny Harris won caps for Wales (RU) while at Pontypridd RFC in 1959 against Ireland, and France, while at Cardiff RFC in 1960 against Scotland, Ireland, France, and South Africa, and in 1961 against England, and Scotland.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=174164887&d=bmd_1310461961. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
2. ^ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
3. ^ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/wales/rugby/player/6367.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

External links

• Search for "Harris" at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Statistics at scrum.com
• Statistics at wru.co.uk
• Hall of Fame at ponty.net

Persondata
Name	Harris, Daniel
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1937-05-27
Place of birth	Penygraig
Date of death
Place of death