George Parsons (rugby), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Parsons (rugby)

Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1926

Place of Birth: Newbridge, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Nov-2009

Profession: rugby union player, rugby league player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

George W.
Parsons (21 April 1926 – 24 November 2009) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s.
He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Abertillery RFC, Cardiff RFC, Newport RFC (two spells), and Newbridge RFC, as a lock, i.e.
number 4 or 5, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for St.
Helens, Rochdale Hornets and Salford, as a second-row, i.e.
number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.