Gareth Griffiths (rugby union)

{{short description|British Lions & Wales international rugby union footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

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| name = Gareth Griffiths

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| birth_name = Gareth Meredith Griffiths

| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|11|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Penygraig, Wales

| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|12|8|1931|11|27|df=y}}

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| position = Wing

| amatyears1 =

| amatteam1 = Loughborough College

| amatteam2 = Dinas Powys

| amatteam3 = Cardiff RFC

| amatteam4 = London Welsh RFC

| amatteam5 = Barbarian F.C.

| amatteam6 = Devon

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| repteam1 = Wales

| repteam2 = British Lions

| repyears1 = 1953-1957

| repyears2 = 1955

| repcaps1 = 12

| repcaps2 = 3

| reppoints1 = 15

| reppoints2 = 0

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| school = Porth County School

| university = Loughborough College

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Gareth Meredith Griffiths (27 November 1931 – 8 December 2016) was a {{Nrut|Wales}} international rugby union player.[http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/5654.html Gareth Griffiths player profile] ESPNscrum

Griffiths made his debut for Wales on 17 January 1953 versus England and was selected for the 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa. He played club rugby for Cardiff RFC.He played in both the Cardiff and Wales teams that defeated the New Zealand All Blacks in 1953.