Thomas Woods (30 January 1890 – ?) was a Welsh-born dual-code internationalrugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. Woods was the first man to play international rugby union (RU) for England, and international rugby league (RL) for Wales.
Thomas Woods won 5 caps for England (RU) in 1920–1921, and won 4 caps for Wales (RL) in 1921–1923 while at Wigan.[2]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ abc"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN978-1-903659-49-6.
^"Pontypool Forwards Join N.U. Clubs". Western Mail. 15 July 1921. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"1921–1922 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^"1922–1923 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External linksedit
Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
January 01, 1970
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