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PQ007

Item

Object ID

PQ007

Type

Plaque

Rights Holder

CIC

Provenance

NZRFU

Season

1967-1968

Description

Black plastic plaque with New Zealand Rugby fern motif in centre. "New Zealand Rugby Team" printed above and "1967" beneath fern. Dimensions: h7 3/4" x w6 1/4" (h20cm x w15.8cm)

Info

This New Zealand plaque was presented to Swansea RFC by the touring All Blacks of 1967 when they played West Wales at St Helen's on 8th November 1967, a match which they won 21 - 14. They went on to beat wales 13 - 6 at Cardiff on 11th November. In the West Wales team of 8th November, Swansea RFC were represented by five players: full-back Doug Rees, centre John Davies, scrum-half Clive Rowlands (capt.), hooker Roy Thomas and back row Morrie Evans.

Keywords

New Zealand, NZRFU, 1967

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