JY102
Item
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Title
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JY102
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Type
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Jersey
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Date
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1971-1972
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Description
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Jersey, green, Urdd Gobiath Cymru badge on left breast and white No8 on back. 1972.
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Rights Holder
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CIC
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Provenance
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Mervyn Davies
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Abstract
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Mervyn Davies wore this jersey when he played in the Barry John XV versus a Carwyn James XV at Cardiff Arms Park on 26th April 1972. The match was to celebrate 50 years of the Urdd Gobaith Cymru (Welsh League of Youth). A stellar line-up included 22 of the victorious 1971 'Lions' between the two teams. Barry John's side won by 32 - 28 in what was his last senior match before retirement. One of those 'Lions', Mervyn Davies was about to make the move from London Welsh back to Swansea RFC.
