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Item
CP038
Object ID
CP038
Type
Rights Holder
Loan
Provenance
Chris Samuel
Season
Description
Cap, Wales, 1890-91 season, red with P.O.W. feathers on front and '1891' on brim. Silver tassels.
Info
This is the Welsh cap awarded to Swansea forward David "Dai" Samuel in 1891. Samuel won two Welsh caps, both against Ireland at Stradey Park, Llanelli. His first on 7th March 1891 saw Wales beat Ireland 6-4. Dai Samuel played alongside his brother Jack and scored Wales' only try. Swansea skipper Billy Bancroft converted and also dropped a goal. Samuel missed the 1892 internationals but won his second cap on 11th March 1893 when Wales beat Ireland to win their first ever Triple Crown. Dai Samuel played 64 matches for Swansea's 1st XV between 1889 and 1893. He and his brother also played for Manselton, Morriston and Glamorgan County.
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cap, david samuel, dai samuel, 1890-1891, 1890-91, 1892-1893, 1892-93, triple crown, jack samuel
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