St Helen’s ArchivePreserving the past for the future

Item

TR006

Object ID

TR006

Type

trophy

Rights Holder

CIC

Provenance

Swansea RFC

Season

2000-2001

Description

Welsh Scottish League Trophy 2000-2001 season. Cut and engraved ("Welsh Scottish League Champions 2000/2001") crystal vase on a wood base with engraved plate "Swansea RFC Winners Welsh/Scottish League 2000/2001"

Info

Swansea RFC were welsh-Scottish League Champions in 2000-2001, despite having lost 3 of the first 5 games of the season. Their record for the season was won: 18, lost: 4. The title was secured in the penultimate match of the season with a 54-10 win over Glasgow at St Helen's. Swansea scored 102 tries, 24 more than any other team in the league. The captain for the season was Scott Gibbs in the third of his five seasons at the helm.

Keywords

2000-2001, 2000-01, welsh/scottish league, champions, trophy, scott gibbs,

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