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PH086

Photograph, colour, mounted and titled. Swansea RFC first fifteen 1980-1981 season. Dimensions: w15" x h12" (w38xm x h30.5cm)

Photograph

CIC

1980-1981

This is the Swansea RFCfirst fifteen in the 1980-81 season. Played: 47, won: 41, drawn 1, lost 5, points for: 1242, against: 399. This season swansea were Whitbread merit Table Champions and runners-up in the unofficial Welsh Championship. A young Mike Ruddock made his debut this season and was to become another great servant to the Club as Coach in the '90's. Back Row(L to R): G Morris(Chairman Match Com.), D Thomas(Match Sec.), R J Dobbs(Com. & Touch Judge), C Williams, Mike Ruddock, G John, Arthur Emir, Mark Wyatt, Richard Moriarty, Barry Clegg, Roger Blyth, Hywel Hopkins, Simon Davies, Alan Donovan, Mike James(Match Com.), L M Evans(Match Com.). 2nd Row(L to R): Gareth Jenkins, Tony Swift, David Richards, Geoff Wheel(Captain), S Addicott(Coach), Jeff Herdman, Trevor Cheeseman, K Williams, Eddie Rickard(Attendant), Bernard Cajot(Trainer). Front Row(L to R): H Rees, D Thomas, B Williams, M Davies, H Davies, Malcolm Dacey.

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