George W. Parsons (21 April 1926 – 24 November 2009) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Abertillery RFC, Cardiff RFC, Newport RFC (two spells), and Newbridge RFC, as a lock, i.e. number 4 or 5, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, Rochdale Hornets and Salford, as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
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George W. Parsons 21 April 1926 Newbridge, Caerphilly
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Died |
24 November 2009 (aged 83) Llangynidr or Crickhowell, Wales
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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