- Date of Birth27 / 11 / 1931
- Died08 / 12 / 2016
- Lions Tours1955
- International CapsWales / Lions
- Lions Origin ClubsLondon Welsh, Welsh Academicals, Devon, Barbarians, Loughborough Students, Cardiff Rugby, Dinas Powis
Gareth Griffiths made his international debut for Wales against England in 1953, and went on to amass 12 caps for his country, scoring 15 points along the way.
Griffiths, who played for Cardiff and London Welsh during his club career, was selected for the Lions Tour to South Africa in 1955.
During that Tour, Griffiths played in three Tests against the Springboks, as well as making nine other appearances in the famous red jersey in warm-up games, scoring nine points throughout the team’s time in South Africa.
He started the Tour with tries against Transvaal and Rhodesia before capping his final appearance against East Africa with a third try.
Griffiths, who made 140 appearances for his club, passed away on December 12, 2016, at the age of 85.