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CP032

Item

Title

CP032

Description

Cap, Welsh Secondary Schools. 1972, Red with P.O.W. motif on front and "WSSU" beneath. Silver tassels

Type

Cap

Rights Holder

Loan

Provenance

Dai Richards

Date

1971-1972

Abstract

The WSSRU was established in 1923 and sent the first Welsh ‘national’ team to tour South Africa in 1956. This Welsh Secondary Schools rugby cap was awarded to Dai Richards in 1972, the year he was capped by WSSRU against Yorkshire, Wales youth, England and France. He was capped again against all four and also Scotland in 1973 when he was captain.

Subject

cap, schools, welsh schools, dai richards, david richards, 1972

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