Clive Griffiths (rugby)

Clive Griffiths
Personal information
Full nameClive Ronald Griffiths
Born (1954-04-02) 2 April 1954
Loughor, Swansea, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionFull-back
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1971–79 Llanelli RFC 181 78 45 1 422
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979 Wales 1 0
Barbarian F.C.
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–84 St. Helens 100 11 277 8 600
1984–86 Salford 42 20 151 6 388
Total 142 31 428 14 988
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1980–81 Wales 2 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
200607 Doncaster Knights
200709 Worcester Warriors
20122022 Doncaster Knights
Total 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
199697 South Wales 22 12 0 10 55
201114 North Wales Crusaders
Total 22 12 0 10 55
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
199100 Wales 25 15 0 10 60
1996 Great Britain
Source:
As of 11 October 2023
RelativesRhys Griffiths (son)
Owain Griffiths (son)

Clive Ronald Griffiths (born 2 April 1954), also known by the nickname of "Griff", is a Welsh former dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s, and coached rugby union and rugby league in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, at invitational level for the Barbarian F.C., and at club level for Llanelli RFC, as a full-back, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens and Salford, as a fullback, wing or centre, and coached representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales (Defence Coach), and at club level for Newcastle Emlyn RFC, London Welsh RFC (assistant coach), Swansea RFC (assistant coach), Newport Gwent Dragons (assistant coach), Doncaster Knights (two spells), Worcester Warriors and RGC 1404 (in Colwyn Bay), and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for the South Wales and the North Wales Crusaders, and as of 2018 he is the Director of Rugby at the Doncaster Knights.