St Helen’s ArchivePreserving the past for the future
Item
JY127
Object ID
JY127
Type
Rights Holder
CIC
Provenance
Swansea RFC
Season
Description
Jersey, Swansea RFC, 2023 v Barbarians. White with "Umbro" brand logo on right breast. Main sponsor: "Trade Centre Wales" logo on chest. Swansea club badge on left breast. Above sponsor logo is text: "vs Barbarians 150th Anniversary 31.05.2023. Maroon No8 on back.
Info
This is a jersey from the Swansea v Barbarians match played at St Helen's on Wednesday 31 May 2023. The match was the final celebration for the 150th Anniversary season of the 'All Whites' and saw 15 ties scored in a 68-33 win for the Baa-baas. Swansea tries were scored by Joe Thomas, Hanno Dirksen, Brandon Wood, Matthew Aubrey and Willis Wood, James Davies converting two of the tries and Aubrey and Willis Wood converting their own efforts. It is possibly the first time two brothers Brandon & Willis Wood - have scored tries against the Barbarians in the same match. The jersey has No8 on the back but was not match worn.
Keywords
barbarians, 2022-2023, 2022-23, 150th anniversary,
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