Mike Griffiths

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

{{for|the British police officer|Mike Griffiths (police officer)}}

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| birth_name = Michael Griffiths

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|3|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Clydach Vale, Wales

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| position = Prop

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| amatteam1 = Ystrad Rhondda RFC

| amatteam2 = Bridgend RFC

| amatteam3 = Cardiff RFC

| amatteam4 = Wasps

| amatteam5 = Pontypridd RFC

| amatteam6 = Barbarian F.C.

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| repteam1 = Wales

| repteam2 = British Lions

| repyears1 = 1988–1998

| repyears2 = 1989

| repcaps1 = 35

| repcaps2 = 0

| reppoints1 = 0

| reppoints2 = 0

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| school = Blaenclydach Comprehensive

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Michael Griffiths (born 18 March 1962)[http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/10504.html Mike Griffiths player profile] Scrum.com is a former Welsh rugby union player and British Lion,[http://www.lionsrugby.com/6012.php?player=2344&includeref=dynamic Mike Griffiths playing career] Lionsrugby.com currently coaching Ystrad Rhondda RFC in the Welsh Rugby Union Division 2 East. He plied his trade with Pontypridd RFC between 1997 and 2003, making 73 appearances.

Griffiths's father is George Griffiths, a builder, and his mother is Joy Griffiths. He has two sons, Joel Michael and Luc Rhys. They both play for Ystrad Rhondda RFC.