Johnny Ring

Career

International honours Challenge Cup final appearances Johnny Ring played Right-wing, id est (that is) number 2 in Wigan"s 13-2 victory over Dewsbury in the 1929 Challenge Cup final during the 1928-1929 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1929. County Cup final appearances Johnny Ring played Left-wing, id est (that is) number 5, and scored a try in Wigan"s 20–2 victory over Leigh in the 1922 Lancashire Cup final during the 1922-1923 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922, played Right-wing, id est (that is) number 2, and scored 3-tries in the 11-15 defeat by Swinton in the 1925 Lancashire Cup final during the 1925-1926 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Wednesday 9 December 1925, played Left-wing in the 5-4 victory over Widnes in the 1928 Lancashire Cup final during the 1928-1929 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 24 November 1928, and played Left-wing and scored a try in the 3-18 defeat by Street Helens Recs in the 1930 Lancashire Cup final during the 1930-1931 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 November 1930. Career Records.

Achievements

• Johnny Ring won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon in 1921 against England, won 6 caps for Wales (RL) in 1925–1930 while at Wigan, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Wigan in 1924 against Australia, and in 1926 against New Zealand. Johnny Ring set Wigan"s club record for most tries in a season with 62 scored during the 1925-1926 Northern Rugby Football League season. The 368-tries he scored during his career at Wigan was also a club record, until extended to 478-tries by Billy Boston. He is one of less than twenty-five Welshmen to have scored more than 1000-points in their rugby league career.