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Title
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CP031
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Description
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Cap, British & Irish Lions, 1980, red with 'Lions' badge on front and Lions player number on brim. Gold tassels.
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Type
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Cap
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Rights Holder
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Loan
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Provenance
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Dai Richards
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Date
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1979-1980
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Abstract
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The British & Irish Lions cap awarded to Swansea and Wales back Dai Richards on the Lions' tour to South Africa 1980. Richards played in 7 matches on the tour including the 1st Test match v the Springboks on 31st May 1980. He played at centre in that match and 3 others, playing at his Swansea position of outside-half for the remaining 3 games. Richards scored a try in the win against Transvaal on 7th June but an injury suffered in that match ended his tour prematurely. Dai richards had also been a reserve for the 1977 Lions tour to New Zealand.
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Subject
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cap, lions, british & irish lions, 1980, david richards, dai richards,
