St Helen’s ArchivePreserving the past for the future
Item
MD010
Object ID
MD010
Type
Rights Holder
Loan
Provenance
Geoff Wheel
Season
Description
Medal, Wales' "Triple Triple Crown success: 1976, 1977, 1978.
Info
This medal celebrating Wales having won three consecutive Triple Crowns, was presented to Swansea and Wales lock Geoff Wheel, who had played in all three tournaments. It was the first time a country had won three Triple Crowns consecutively. With the third success also came Wales' eighth Grand Slam. Geoff Wheel was a member of FOUR Triple Crown Welsh teams: 1976, 1977, 1978 & 1979.
Keywords
medal, geoff wheel, triple crown
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