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Dick Burrows - The tragic story of Swansea's first rugby fatality

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Object ID

Dick Burrows - The tragic story of Swansea's first rugby fatality

Type

Player profile

Rights Holder

CIC

Provenance

David Dow

Season

1894-1895

Description

A player profile of Dick Burrows, Swansea RFC player and his tragic end in 1895.

Info

The story of young Dick Burrows, the Swansea forward, who became the first and thankfully only player to die directly as a result of an incident while playing in a Swansea rugby match.

Keywords

dick burrows, rugby accidents, 1894-1895, rugby fatality,

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