Billy Gore
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William "Billy" Gore was a Welsh
rugby union
and professional rugby league
footballer of the 1940s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Wales
, and at club level for Newbridge RFC
, playing at Hooker, i.e. number 2, and at club level played rugby league (RL) for Warrington
, playing at , i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.
(RU) while at Newbridge RFC in 1947 against Scotland, France, and Ireland.
, and Mayor of Nantyglo
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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...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1940s 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 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 Hooker, i.e. number 2, and at club level played rugby league (RL) for Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
, playing at , i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.
International Honours
Billy Gore won caps for WalesWales 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...
(RU) while at Newbridge RFC in 1947 against Scotland, France, and Ireland.
Genealogical Information
Billy Gore was the son of the dual-code international rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Wales (RU), Blaina, Great Britain (RL), Wales, and Salford, Jack GoreJack Gore
Jack Gore was a Welsh international rugby flanker who played rugby union for Blaina and rugby league for Salford. His son, Billy Gore, played international rugby for Wales national rugby union team the same as his father....
Outside of rugby
Billy Gore worked as a foundryman while playing for Newbridge RFC, He became a licensee, and later was chairman of Gwent County CouncilBlaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is the governing body for Blaenau Gwent, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.- Current composition :By-Election's:* A by-election was held to fill a vacancy in the Tredegar Central & West ward.LAB Hold...
, and Mayor of Nantyglo
Nantyglo
Nantyglo is a village in the ancient parish of Aberystruth and county of Monmouth situated deep within the South Wales Valleys between Blaina and Brynmawr in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent.- Places of interest in Nantyglo :...
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