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Item
JY076
Object ID
JY076
Type
Rights Holder
CIC
Provenance
Haydn Mainwaring
Season
Description
Jersey, Royal Navy Rugby Team, blue with "RN 1955" and services crown motif on breast. White number "15" on breast.
Info
This Royal Navy Rugby Team jersey was worn by Swansea full-back Haydn Mainwaring when competing for the RN against the British Army on 5th March 1955 at Twickenham in the annual services match. Mainwaring was currently serving as a Royal marine. The RN won the match 8 - 3, Mainwaring kicking a penalty and converting the winning try. The first Navy v Army match had taken place in 1878 (Officers only) and regular matches began annually from 1907 after both services’ Unions were formed. Mainwaring won a senior Welsh cap against France in 1961. He also played club rugby for London Welsh, Harlequins, Dunvant, Newport, Barbarians, Crawshays and the Combined Services.
Keywords
jersey, royal navy, 1955, haydn mainwaring,
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