David James (rugby, born 1906)

David Rees James (7 October 1906 – c.1981 (aged 74–75)) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales.

James was born in Treorchy, and played at club level for Treorchy RFC, as a Hooker, i.e. number 2, and playing club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds, as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums. He died in Rhondda.