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JY073

Item

Object ID

JY073

Type

Jersey

Rights Holder

CIC

Provenance

Mervyn Bowen

Season

1970-1971

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

Keywords

jersey, president's fifteen, england, centenary, commemorative, 1970-1971, 1971, mervyn bowen,

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