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Dick Burrows - The tragic story of Swansea's first rugby fatality
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Dick Burrows - The tragic story of Swansea's first rugby fatality
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David Dow
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Description
A player profile of Dick Burrows, Swansea RFC player and his tragic end in 1895.
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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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