Tyssul Griffiths

Career

International honours Challenge Cup final appearances Tuss Griffiths played fullback in Halifax"s 4-4 draw with Warrington in the 1954 Challenge Cup final during the 1953-1954 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1954, and played fullback, and scored 2-conversions in the 4-8 defeat by Warrington in the 1954 Challenge Cup final replay during the 1953-1954 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more, and played in Halifax"s 2-13 defeat by Saint Helens in the 1956 Challenge Cup final during the 1955-1956 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 April 1956. Career Records Tuss Griffiths" marriage to Vera Jackson was registered in East Glamorgan district during July–September 1941.

Achievements

• Tuss Griffiths represented Wales XV (RU) while at Llanelli Reconstruction Finance Corporation in the "Victory International" non-Test match(es) between December 1945 and April 1946,and won 2 caps for Wales (RL) in 1946–1951 while at Hunslet and Doncaster. Six rugby league football players represented Wales XV (RU) while at rugby league clubs, they were. Tyssul Griffiths, Elwyn Gwyther, Gomer Hughes, Hugh Lloyd-Davies, Harold Thomas, and Leslie Thomas. Gomer Hughes, and Harold Thomas had previously won Wales (RU) caps, but the other football players hadn"t, and having already changed to the rugby league code they were unable to do so, but Tyssul Griffiths, Elwyn Gwyther, Leslie Thomas, did go on to win Wales (RL) caps. Tuss Griffiths is one of less than twenty-five Welshmen to have scored more than 1000-points in their rugby league career.