St Helen’s ArchivePreserving the past for the future

Item

OT035

Title

OT035

Description

Springbok Head, stuffed and mounted on wooden shield. Dimensions: h20" (h50.8cm)

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Rights Holder

CIC

Date

Abstract

This Springbok head was presented to Swansea RFC by thetouring South Africans after swansea defeated them 3 - 0 on 26th December 1912 at St Helen's. The Springboks only lost three club games on the tour, the other two being against Newport and London Counties. they won all four internationals.

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