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Harold Elgan Rees (born 5 January 1954) is a
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former international rugby union player.


Rugby career

Rees toured with the British & Irish Lions to New Zealand in
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, when he had yet to be capped by Wales, and South Africa in
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and at the time played club rugby for
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. He made his international debut for the Lions against New Zealand at
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, Auckland in August 1977 but had to wait until January 1979 for his first Wales cap, against Scotland at Murrayfield. Rees scored a try on his Welsh debut, and made his last appearance against France at the
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in March 1983. He played 13 times for Wales and scored six tries, in addition to his single international for the British and Irish Lions.


Personal life

Rees is the father of TV presenter Sarra Elgan Rees, who is married to Irish rugby union international Simon Easterby.


Notes

1954 births Living people British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Wales Middlesex County RFU players Neath RFC players People educated at Cwmtawe Community School Rugby union players from Clydach, Swansea Wales international rugby union players Welsh rugby union players Rugby union wings {{Wales-rugbyunion-bio-stub