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Item
CP031
Title
CP031
Description
Cap, British & Irish Lions, 1980, red with 'Lions' badge on front and Lions player number on brim. Gold tassels.
Type
Rights Holder
Loan
Provenance
Dai Richards
Date
Abstract
The British & Irish Lions cap awarded to Swansea and Wales back Dai Richards on the Lions' tour to South Africa 1980. Richards played in 7 matches on the tour including the 1st Test match v the Springboks on 31st May 1980. He played at centre in that match and 3 others, playing at his Swansea position of outside-half for the remaining 3 games. Richards scored a try in the win against Transvaal on 7th June but an injury suffered in that match ended his tour prematurely. Dai Richards had also been a reserve for the 1977 Lions tour to New Zealand.
Subject
cap, lions, british & irish lions, 1980, david richards, dai richards,
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