George Parsons (rugby) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

George W. Parsons was a Welsh

Welsh people

The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...

dual-code international rugby union

Rugby union

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and professional rugby league

Rugby league

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footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Wales

Wales national rugby union team

The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...

, and at club level for Abertillery RFC

Abertillery RFC

Abertillery Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Abertillery. According to their web site, they were founded in 1883, though other sources state 1884. Their team colours are green and white and their home ground is Abertillery Park in Abertillery. The club is a member of the...

, Cardiff RFC

Cardiff RFC

Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...

, Newport RFC (twice), and Newbridge RFC

Newbridge RFC

Newbridge RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Newbridge, Caerphilly in South Wales. Newbridge RFC was formed in 1888 and gained admission to the WRU in 1911...

, playing at Lock, i.e. number 4 or 5, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Great Britain

Great Britain national rugby league team

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, and Wales

Wales national rugby league team

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, and at club level for St. Helens, Rochdale Hornets

Rochdale Hornets

Rochdale Hornets RLFC is an English professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. They currently play in Championship One...

, and Salford

Salford City Reds

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, playing at , i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

International honours

Parsons represented Wales XV

Wales national rugby union team

(RU) while at Abertillery RFC in the 'Victory International' non-Test match(es)

Test match (rugby union)

Test match in rugby union is a match recognised as being a full international match by at least one of the participating teams' governing bodies. It is an unofficial but widely used term in the sport....

between December 1945 and April 1946, won a cap for Wales

Wales national rugby union team

(RU) while at Newport RFC in 1947 against England, won caps for Wales

Wales national rugby league team

(RL) while at St. Helens, and Salford.

Parsons also represented Great Britain

Great Britain national rugby league team

(RL) while at St. Helens between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test

Test match (rugby league)

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match).

Along with William "Billy" Banks

William Banks (rugby league)

William "Billy" Banks is a Welsh former rugby union and professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at club level has played rugby union for Maesteg RFC, playing at Scrum-half, i.e...

, Edward "Ted" Cahill

Edward Cahill (rugby league)

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, Gordon Haynes

Gordon Haynes

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, Keith Holliday

Keith Holliday

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, William "Billy" Ivison, Robert "Bob" Kelly

Robert Kelly (rugby league)

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, John McKeown

John McKeown (rugby league)

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, and Edward "Ted" Slevin

Ted Slevin

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, Parsons' only Great Britain

Great Britain national rugby league team

appearance came against France

France national rugby league team

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prior to 1957, these matches were not considered as Test matches

Test match (rugby league)

by the Rugby Football League

Rugby Football League

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, and consequently caps

Cap (sport)

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were not awarded.

Outside of rugby

Parsons was a senior manager at the Pilkington

Pilkington

Pilkington Group Limited is a multinational glass manufacturing company headquartered in St Helens, United Kingdom. It is a subsidiary of the Japan-based NSG Group...

glass factory in St Helens

St Helens, Merseyside

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, he was also a magistrate

Magistrate

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and a Liberal Party

Liberal Party (UK)

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councillor

Councillor

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