St Helen’s ArchivePreserving the past for the future
Item
JY073
Object ID
JY073
Type
Rights Holder
CIC
Provenance
Mervyn Bowen
Season
Description
Jersey, President's fifteen, 1971, England Centenary, blue, black, green and orange quarters with English Rose motif and "1871 - 1971" on breast.
Info
This jersey is an RFU Presidents XV jersey. The jersey was obtained by Mr Mervyn Bowen, a long serving committee man at Swansea RFC and Chairman of the Swansea RFC Supporters' Club during the club's rugby centenary season of 1973-74. he presented bit to the club, where in now resides in the St Helen's collection.
To celebrate one hundred years of the RFU a 'Presidents XV' toured England and played 3 warm up games and a test v England in 9 days. Made up of players from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, France and Fiji they won all 4 matches.
8/4/71 Midland, London & Home Counties 13 Presidents XV 18 at Leicester
10/4/71 North of England 12 Presidents XV 26 at Birkenhead
14/4/71 South & South-Western Counties 13 Presidents XV 28 at Bristol
To celebrate one hundred years of the RFU a 'Presidents XV' toured England and played 3 warm up games and a test v England in 9 days. Made up of players from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, France and Fiji they won all 4 matches.
8/4/71 Midland, London & Home Counties 13 Presidents XV 18 at Leicester
10/4/71 North of England 12 Presidents XV 26 at Birkenhead
14/4/71 South & South-Western Counties 13 Presidents XV 28 at Bristol
Keywords
jersey, president's fifteen, england, centenary, commemorative, 1970-1971, 1971, mervyn bowen,
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