CP028

Item

Title
CP028
Description
Wales cap, 1902, red with P.O.W. feathers on front and '1902' on brim. Silver tassles.
Type
Cap
Rights Holder
CIC
Provenance
Will Joseph
Date
1901-1902
Abstract
This is the Wales cap awarded to Swansea forward Will Joseph on his international debut which was at Blackheath against England on 1st February 1902. Wales won the match 9 points to 8. Will Joseph was capped 16 times for Wales betwenn 1902 and 1906, including the win over New Zealand in 1905. Will played 3 times against the touring All Blacks that year: for Swansea, Glamorgan (who he captained) and Wales.
Subject
cap, 1901-1902, 1902, will joseph
Item sets
St Helen's Archive