St Helen’s ArchivePreserving the past for the future

Item

JY064

Title

JY064

Description

Jersey, Swansea, blue, Swansea Osprey motif on breast. Addidas motif on right breast and Addidas double stripes on sleeves. White number 13 on back.

Type

Rights Holder

Loan

Provenance

Dai Richards

Date

Abstract

This Swansea jersey was worn by Dai Richards in the match against Fiji at St Helen's on 16th October 1985. Swansea lost for the second time to the Fijians following the the tourists' win in 1973. This time the score was closer at 23 - 14 to Fiji who scored 4 tries to 2. Dai Richards got one of the Swansea tries, Malcolm Dacey claiming the other.

Subject

jersey, swansea, 1985-1986, 1985, dai richards, david richards, fiji, tour,

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