Paul Woods born in Pontllanfraith, was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league football player of the 1970s and "80s, and rugby union coach, playing club level rugby union for Oakdale Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Tredegar Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and Pontypool Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and playing representative rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Widnes, Rochdale Hornets, Hull, Cardiff City Blue Dragons, and Runcorn Highfield, as a fullback, stand-off/five-eighth, or scrum-half/halfback, id est (that is) number 1, 6, or 7, and coaching club level rugby union for Tredegar Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and Margam Reconstruction Finance Corporation, he died of leukaemia in Abergavenny.
Career
International honours
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances
Paul Woods played fullback in Hull"s 13-3 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1979 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1979-1980 season at The Boulevard, Kingston upon Hull on Tuesday 18 December 1979. Player"s Number.6 Trophy final appearances
Paul Woods played Left-wing, id est (that is) number 5, and scored 2-drop goals in Widnes" 4-9 defeat by Warrington in the 1977-1978 Players Number.6 Trophy final during the 1977-1978 season at Knowsley Road, Saint Helens on Saturday 28 January 1978.
