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Swansea v All Blacks 1905 - A E Daniel 'Pendragon'

Player Reminiscence

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Archibald Elias Daniel 'Pendragon'

1905-1906

The Swansea match v New Zealand in 1905 by A E Daniel AKA: 'Pendragon'

A first-hand description of the Swansea match against the first All Blacks at St Helen's in 1905 by veteran Welsh rugby correspondent AE Daniel, who wrote under the pen name of 'Pendragon'. This reminiscence was penned in 1935 as part of the programme notes for the match programme on 28th September 1935 when Swansea again played host to New Zealand - beating them on that occasion.

1905-1906, pendragon, all blacks, new zealand,