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Photograph

CIC

Swansea RFC

1969-1970

Photograph, B&W, mounted and titled. Swansea RFC first fifteen 1969-1970 season. Dimensions: w15" x h12" (w38cm x h30.5cm).

Swansea RFC first fifteen of the 1969-1970 season. P: 52, W: 17, D: 3, L: 32, Pts for: 579, ag: 685, Tries: 107, Pen: 49, DG: 5, Con: 48. This season saw Swansea play South Africa at St Helen's for the fifth time (1912, 1931, 1951 & 1960). The game on 15th November 1969 was won 12 - 0 by the Springboks but was marred by disorder outside and within the ground as anti-apartheid demonstrators staged protests and the police became involved with protestors and supporters in violence. It was the last time the Springboks toured the UK until 1994, after their rehabilitation in the rugby world following a lengthy exile. Stuart Davies captained the Swansea side. Back Row (L to R): Roger Hyndman, Gareth Rees, Clive Dyer, David Morgan, David Winslett, John Joseph, Phil Llewellyn, Mike James, Malcolm Henwood, Jeff Atherton, Mel James, Jim Trott (Trainer). front Row (L to R): Eddie Rickard (asst. Trainer), John Evans, Ray Jones, John Davies, Stuart Davies (captain), Arwel Morgan, Roy Thomas, Roger Blyth.

photograph, B&W, swansea, 1969-1970, Roger Hyndman, Gareth Rees, Clive Dyer, David Morgan, David Winslett, John Joseph, Phil Llewellyn, Mike James, Malcolm Henwood, Jeff Atherton, Mel James, Jim Trott, Eddie Rickard, John Evans, Ray Jones, John Davies, Stuart Davies, Arwel Morgan, Roy Thomas, Roger Blyth, springboks, south africa,