[2][3] Tuss" Griffiths was born in Bridgend, Wales, and he died aged 59 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Griffiths switched to rugby league, and joined Hunslet in 1946, and went on to make 167 appearances for the club.

[5] He played in Doncaster's inaugural league game on 18 August 1951, scoring two conversions in a 10–3 victory over Wakefield Trinity.

[6] He played 59 games for Doncaster,[7] and was the club's top points scorer for the 1951–52 and 1952–53 seasons.

[10] He played fullback in Halifax's 4-4 draw with Warrington in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, in front of a crowd of 81,841, and played fullback, and kicked two penalty goals (2 points each) in the 4-8 defeat by Warrington in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1953–54 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more,[11] and played fullback, and kick a goal in Halifax's 2-13 defeat by St. Helens in the 1955–56 Challenge Cup Final during the 1955–56 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 April 1956, in front of a crowd of 79,341.