How many Welsh Rugby Union players went North before Union went professional?

Question

How many can you name?

Answer 1

i was going to have a go at this but i looked at the answer above and i can't add to it - top answer mate.

Answer 2

off the top of my head

terry holmes

david bishop

jonathan davies

gary pearce

jonathan griffiths

kevin ellis

mark jones

paul moriaty

scott gibbs

allan bateman

adrian hadley

rowland phillips

david young

robert ackerman

scott quinnell

john devereux

stuart evans

mel james

gerald cordle

richard webster

there is probably more but i cant think at moment

Answer 3

Lewis Jones Leeds, Kel Coslett St Helens, Dai Young Leeds and Salford, David Watkins Salford, Keith Jarrett Barrow, John Bevan Warrington, Alan Bateman, Colin Dixon Salford I can add to that list. To be honest there will be hundreds some such as Keith Jarrett made no impression though and could not return to union in those days. Lewis Jones was the golden boy of welsh rugby when he signed for Leeds in the late 1950's before going to Wentworthville in Australia to finish his career. He can still be seen at matches at Headingley stadium watching the Leeds Rhinos and is still the record holder of the most points in a season with around 413 (in days of the three point try!) and the highest scorer in the history of the Rhinos so he was a good buy!

Answer 4

it has to be many hundred as when the coal mines started to close , many had no choice but to go north for the wages .