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Edward Treharne - Half back

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Edward Treharne
Place Of BirthMerthyr Tydfil
EducationCowbridge Grammar School
ClubsPontypridd, St Bart's Hospital, Cardiff
HonoursWales
Edward Llewellyn Treharne was born in Ystradfodwg, Pontypridd in 1862, and educated at Cowbridge Grammar School and St Bartholomew’s Hospital. His early career was spent with Pontypridd and it was while with them that he won his two Welsh caps. The first cap came against England, in Wales first ever international, in 1881. His second cap came in bizarre circumstances when he went to watch the Wales v England match at St Helens, Swansea in 1882. When it was discovered that Wales were a few players short Treharne was pulled from the crowd to play in the game. Another unusual feature of the game was that Treharne played as a forward in the game whereas in his previous international he was selected amongst the backs – such was rugby in its formative years. Treharne played three games for Cardiff between 1882 and 1884.

Honours: Played twice for Wales, both against England, as a forward in 1881 and at half-back in 1882. Selected as a reserve in 1881 and came in as a late replacement.
Other: Was a medical student at St. Bart’s Hospital when he was capped by Wales; and also when he assisted Cardiff three times when they played in London.
Played at half-back for St. Bart’s when they won the Hospitals Cup in 1880-1 and 1882-3.

PLAYER FOR P W D L TRY CON PEN DG PTS
Wales 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Llandovery 20 19 0 1 684 307 90
Newport 21 18 0 3 701 390 90
Ebbw Vale 20 14 0 6 615 384 71
Cardiff 21 12 1 8 579 492 63
Pontypridd 21 10 1 10 470 501 53
Pontypool 19 11 0 8 480 455 51
Merthyr 18 10 0 8 458 470 49
Aberavon 20 8 0 12 462 556 46
Bridgend Ravens 20 8 0 12 423 539 41
Swansea 19 5 0 14 377 540 30
RGC 1404 18 5 0 13 354 489 28
Carmarthen Quins 19 4 0 15 416 541 28
Neath 20 3 0 17 330 685 19