St Helen’s ArchivePreserving the past for the future

Item

JY137

Object ID

JY137

Type

Rights Holder

CIC

Provenance

Colin Charvis

Season

Description

Jersey, Wales. Red. RWC 1999. P.O.W feathers on the left breast, with white Cymru on a green banner beneath, and Ariannin CRB in white below. IRB Rugby World Cup 1999 logo on the right breast. Reebok logo beneath the collar and a white Welsh dragon on the right collar. Lower front left, a white triangle with a Welsh flag tag attached. The sleeves are cut short. White number 6 on the reverse. White Cymru in a red banner on the back of the collar.

Info

1st October 1999: Wales v Argentina in the opening game of the Rugby World Cup (RWC), which was hosted by Wales. The RWC was the initial reason for the Millennium stadium. This jersey was worn by Colin Charvis who was first to score a try, followed by Mark Taylor. The jersey was kindly presented to the St Helens Archive by Charvis in February 2024.

Keywords

Charvis, Millennium Stadium, Rugby World Cup, RWC

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