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PQ004

Item

Object ID

PQ004

Type

Plaque

Rights Holder

CIC

Provenance

SARFU

Season

1969-1970

Description

Stained wood commemorative plaque with Springbok motif. "S.A. Rugby 1969-1970 on green scroll beneath. Dimensions: h8 1/4" x w7 1/2" ( h21cm x w19cm)

Info

This commemorative plaque was presented to Swansea RFC by the touring Springboks when they played Swansea at St Helen's on 15th November 1969. The match was won 12 - 0 by South Africa, but was a match more noted for the crowd disturbances initiated by anti-apartheid demonstrators. This was the last tour by a South African rugby team until 1994, when the apartheid system had been repudiated by the new government under Nelson Mandela.

Keywords

South Africa, SARFU, 1969

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