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JY102

Item

Object ID

JY102

Type

Jersey

Rights Holder

CIC

Provenance

Mervyn Davies

Season

1971-1872

Description

Jersey, green, Urdd Gobiath Cymru badge on left breast and white No8 on back. 1972.

Info

Mervyn Davies wore this jersey when he played in the Barry John XV versus a Carwyn James XV at Cardiff Arms Park on 26th April 1972. The match was to celebrate 50 years of the Urdd Gobaith Cymru (literally translates as: League of Welsh Hope, also known in English as: League of Welsh Youth). A stellar line-up included 22 of the victorious 1971 'Lions' between the two teams. Barry John's side won by 32 - 28 in what was his last senior match before retirement. One of those 'Lions', Mervyn Davies was about to make the move from London Welsh back to Swansea RFC.

Keywords

mervyn davies, barry john, Urdd Gobaith Cymru, carwyn james,

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