Barbarian Men
Gareth Meredith Griffiths
Wing
Matches
Points
Country
Wales
Club
Cardiff
Playing Record
Games
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Men
20 Feb 1954 / National Stadium
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Barbarians
5
19
New Zealand XV (non-cap)
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Men
08 Apr 1955 / Recreation Ground
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Barbarians
3
3
Penarth
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Men
04 May 1957 / Thunderbird Stadium
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British Columbia
6
19
Barbarians
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Men
11 May 1957 / Thunderbird Stadium
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British Columbia
3
17
British Isles XV(non-cap)
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Men
08 May 1957 / Royal Athletic Park
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British Columbia
8
51
British Isles XV(non-cap)
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Men
27 Dec 1956 / Welford Road
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Leicester Tigers
6
23
Barbarians
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Men
12 Apr 1955 / Rodney Parade
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Newport
14
14
Barbarians
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Men
27 Apr 1957 / York Stadium
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Ontario
3
47
Barbarians
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Men
30 Apr 1957 / Stanley Park
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Ontario
0
52
Barbarians
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Men
19 Apr 1957 / Recreation Ground
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Penarth
15
28
Barbarians
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Men
14 May 1957 / Montreal
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Quebec
3
41
Barbarians
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Men
22 Apr 1957 / St Helen's
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Swansea
15
10
Barbarians
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Men
06 Apr 1953 / St Helen's
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Swansea
8
18
Barbarians
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Statistics
Gareth Meredith Griffiths
Gareth Meredith Griffiths was born in Penygraig on 27 November 1931 and educated at Porth County School and Loughborough College. Initially a teacher he later became a successful public relations consultant. On his Barbarians' debut against Swansea in 1953 he scored a hat-trick of tries and went on to total 11, including one against New Zealand in 1954, in 13 games for the Club. He also toured Canada with the Barbarians in 1957. A member of the Cardiff and Wales teams that beat New Zealand in 1953, Gareth Griffiths played seven internationals in the centre and five on the wing for Wales between 1953 and 1957. In 1955 he joined the British Isles tour of South Africa as a replacement and played in 12 games, including three test matches.
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