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MP0402

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Object ID

MP0402

Type

Match Programme

Rights Holder

CIC

Provenance

Swansea RFC

Season

1969-1970

Description

Match programme: Swansea v South Africa at St Helen's on 15 November 1969.

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Match programme: Swansea v South Africa at St Helen's on 15 November 1969.

Keywords

This match was marred by violence when anti-apartheid protestors invaded the pitch. Many of the tour fixtures were held in empty grounds for this reason. It was the last time Swansea would play South Africa until the dismantling of the apartheid system and Springbok tour of 1994.

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'The Battle of Swansea' - Swansea v Springboks 1969	Text