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Barbarian Men

H.L.Glynn Hughes

Forward

20

Matches

6

Points

Country

Club

Blackheath

Playing Record

Games
25 Mar 1921
Recreation Ground
Barbarians
10
10
Penarth
26 Dec 1919
National Stadium
Cardiff
6
3
Barbarians
11 Apr 1914
National Stadium
Cardiff
6
5
Barbarians
29 Mar 1921
The Gnoll
Neath
12
10
Barbarians
22 Apr 1924
The Gnoll
Neath
11
11
Barbarians
14 Apr 1925
Rodney Parade
Newport
15
10
Barbarians
21 Mar 1913
Recreation Ground
Penarth
8
3
Barbarians
30 Mar 1923
Recreation Ground
Penarth
5
19
Barbarians
10 Apr 1925
Recreation Ground
Penarth
11
22
Barbarians
14 Apr 1922
Recreation Ground
Penarth
6
8
Barbarians
18 Apr 1924
Recreation Ground
Penarth
9
11
Barbarians
02 Apr 1920
Recreation Ground
Penarth
12
10
Barbarians
02 Apr 1926
Recreation Ground
Penarth
17
33
Barbarians
24 Mar 1913
St Helen's
Swansea
8
0
Barbarians
28 Mar 1921
St Helen's
Swansea
11
3
Barbarians
13 Apr 1914
St Helen's
Swansea
17
9
Barbarians
17 Apr 1922
St Helen's
Swansea
0
0
Barbarians
02 Apr 1923
St Helen's
Swansea
0
23
Barbarians
05 Apr 1920
St Helen's
Swansea
14
3
Barbarians
05 Apr 1926
St Helen's
Swansea
17
11
Barbarians
Statistics
20 Games Played
14 Wins
3 Losses
3 Draws
6 Points

H.L.Glynn Hughes

Hugh Llewellyn Glyn Hughes was born in South Africa on 25 July 1892 but was educated in the United Kingdom at Epsom College and University College Hospital, London. He played at hooker for Blackheath where he later became president. 'Hughie' Glyn Hughes was a distinguished surgeon and soldier, becoming a brigadier, and awarded the DSO and MC for his service in the RAMC in the two world wars. He captained the Barbarians in four of his 20 appearances, became treasurer in 1928, and the Club's fourth President in 1973.In his playing days he also captained United Hospitals and Exeter and played county rugby for Middlesex and Devon. He was treasurer of the Four Home Unions Tours Committee and was assistant manager of the British side that toured Argentina in 1936. He was manager of the Barbarians first three overseas tours to Canada in 1957 and South Africa in 1958 and 1968. He died on 24 November 1973.

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