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Welsh rugby memorabilia - you will find on this page a marvellous selection of memorabilia from all eras of Welsh Rugby. From the first Golden era to the 2008 Grand Slam, we've got the lot. Click on the links below or scroll down to see what great items we have on offer.
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2008 GRAND SLAM - 2005 GRAND SLAM - 1900's GOLDEN ERA - PRE-WAR 1920's & 30's - WARTIME/SERVICES - POST-WAR 40s, 50s & 60s - 1970's GOLDEN ERA - WELSH CENTENARY YEAR - 1980s TO DATE - THE GREAT PLAYERS - GREAT WELSH VICTORIES - GROGGS - CARDIFF ARMS PARK - SCHOOLS & COLLEGES - WELSH RUGBY UNION - CLUBS - REGIONS |
2008 GRAND SLAM
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WALES GRAND SLAM 2008 (DVD) - THE OFFICIAL EXCLUSIVE EXTENDED REVIEW Two Disc official collector's edition - Over Four Hours Championship Action! |
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They defied all the odds
and all the doubters to perform a sporting miracle! Out of the rubble of
their Rugby World Cup, Wales are Grand Slam champions once again! And they
did it in style - they ran, they stepped and they lit up the RBS 6 Nations.
The Red Dragon belching out fire and flame on the way to an extraordinary
second Slam in four years! |
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Running Time: approx 240 mins, Classification: E THIS DVD IS IN STOCK condition - new & sealed Ref: dvwags08 - Price £14.95
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INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMMES from the 2008 Wales Grand Slam
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v Italy
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Ireland
16 - 12 Ref: PL-prirwa08xb - £15.00 |
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France
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2008 Wales Grand Slam - all 5 programmes are in very good to excellent condition.
Ref: prstwags08 - £75.00 |
2005 GRAND SLAM
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WALES GRAND SLAM 2005 MAGIC MOMENTS - TURF PAPERWEIGHTS Rugby Relics are proud to be able to offer the actual turf on which Shane Williams touched down for his try against England and the very piece of grass from which Gavin Henson launched his penalty kick that won the game for Wales. The pitch cut up badly during the game and the Millennium Stadium and Welsh Rugby Union decided a new pitch was needed. To do this the whole pitch needed to be removed and re-laid. These two important pieces of turf were pinpointed by stadium staff and removed from the main pitch on Tuesday 15th of February. We have turned these two pieces of historical turf into a series of limited edition paperweights. For more information on the Magic Moments - Turf Paperweights - CLICK HERE |
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The Greatest Matches WALES v ENGLAND - MILLENNIUM STADIUM - 5th February 2005
There was a feeling before this match that the old enemy could be beaten, Wales had run both New Zealand and South Africa close in the autumn internationals and the Welsh press was baying for blood, English blood. The early score fell to Wales with a Shane Williams try. A penalty by Stephen Jones and three penalties by England meant that with only 10 minutes remaining in the match, the score stood at 9 - 8. Those of us with elephant memories in the crowd were harking back to 1980 when the 1970s stranglehold was broken with three Dusty Hare penalties to two Welsh tries and that 9 - 8 loss to Bill Beaumont's team, would they do it to us again. But up stepped 'Ole Silver Boots', Gavin Henson to kick the big one and hammer the final nail in England's coffin. Wales 11 - England 9
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WALES GRAND SLAM 2005 - THE PROGRAMMES A complete set of 5 programmes from the Grand Slam of 2005. The victory against England, then on road to Rome, Paris & Edinburgh and back home to defeat Ireland at the Millennium Stadium. The programmes are in very good condition. All are official programmes, the set comes together with a Certificate of Authenticity guaranteeing this. Ref: AS-prstwags05 - £149.00
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INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMMES from the 2005 Grand Slam
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v France
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v Italy Ref: priywa05xb £35.00 |
v Scotland
excellent condition Ref: prscwa05xb £25.00 |
v Ireland
excellent condition Ref: PC-prwair05xb £10.00 |
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A Limited Edition print by Jonathan Evans celebrating that wonderful moment when Gavin Henson kicked the winning goal against England to set Wales on their way to the 2005 Triple Crown and Grand Slam. |
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The
2005/6 Rugby Annual for Wales (37th year) - This annual includes details of Wales' Grand Slam, the
British Lions tour of New Zealand, Wales tour of North America +
other European & Worldwide competitions. As always it is a mine
of information, the most comprehensive view of rugby in Wales -
Ref: anwa2005-06 - £7.50
For other editions of the Rugby Annual for Wales including 2006/7 - CLICK HERE |
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A
pair of players team issue Reebok Welsh training socks from the Grand Slam
season. They grey coloured socks have WRU embroidered to the top half of
the sock.
Ref: CC61-wa05-socks - £15.00 |
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They had to wait 27 years but in the end it was worth it. In the 2005 RBS Six Nations Championship Wales swept all before them to win an historic Grand Slam. The success was achieved in exhilarating fashion under coach Mike Ruddock who had given his players a "Licence to Thrill." And thrill they did with superb successive wins over England, Italy, France, Scotland and finally Ireland in an atmosphere at the Millennium Stadium that on-one who was lucky enough to be there will ever forget. This two and a half hour official programme charts every detail of the Welsh teams memorable season, one in which new stars made their name. Full highlights and every try from every game are included, as well as exclusive interviews with Mike Ruddock, Gavin Henson, Martyn Williams, Stephen Jones, Gethin Jenkins, Tom Shanklin and Robert Sidoli. We hear first hand from the players who made it happen in the greatest year for Welsh rugby in a generation. |
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Running Time: 150 mins, Classification: E THIS DVD IS IN STOCK condition - new & sealed Ref: dvwags05xb - Price £14.95
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The Greatest Matches WALES v NEW ZEALAND - CARDIFF ARMS PARK - 16th December 1905
Quite simply, without argument the "greatest rugby match ever", the most talked about match, the most written about match in the history of the game. Four months into an arduous tour, the first All Blacks arrived in Wales having met and thrashed the best that England, Scotland and Ireland could muster. Unbeaten, with a total of 801 points for and 32 against, the All Blacks had moulded themselves into a single entity, there was no stopping this well oiled machine or was there ? "Wait till you get to Wales" was the popular cry amongst the defeated teams. Unbeaten at home for 6 years, Wales was in the middle of it's first golden era. The All Blacks knew this would be their stiffest test. This was to be the first 'unofficial world championship'. The home team won the game 3 - 0. It was not however the try that Teddy Morgan scored that became the talking point for next 100 years, but the one Bob Deans failed to score, or as the All Blacks contended 'was scored but disallowed'. Still the arguments rage, but there's no doubting the official score line. Wales 3 - New Zealand 0
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1905 WALES v ALL BLACKS TEAM PHOTO SIGNED PRINT |
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A superb quality photographic print of the 1905 team prior to the New Zealand game. Facsimile signatures of the team have been added to the photo giving the print an authentic look. A limited edition of 500 prints
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1905 WALES v NEW ZEALAND - WALES TEAM POSTCARD SET A quality set of 20 A6 size postcards featuring the Welsh team that defeated New Zealand in 1906. The postcards in this set are as follows: Welsh team, Gwyn Nicholls, Percy Bush, Jack Williams, Rhys Gabe, Arthur Harding, Jehodia Hodges, Dai 'Tarw' Jones, Will Joseph, Teddy Morgan, Willie Llewellyn, Dicky Owen, Cliff Pritchard, Charlie Pritchard, George Travers, Bert Winfield, Sir JDT Llewellyn, Tom Williams, Ack Llewellyn & official programme.
TO PURCHASE INDIVIDUAL POSTCARDS FROM THIS SET, PLEASE CLICK HERE Ref: pcwa1905nzst20 - £25.00 |
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Wales v New Zealand 1905. A vintage postcard, unused,
autographed on the reverse by 2 legendary Welsh outside halves Cliff Morgan & Phil Bennett.
This postcard dates from 1905, the autographs from the 1990s.
Ref: F8-164-pcwanz05 - £75.00 |
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1909 Grand Slam & Triple Crown (Captain: Billy Trew) |
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v England 8 - 0 (Cardiff) |
v Scotland 5 - 3 (Inverleith) |
v France 47 - 5 (Paris) |
v Ireland 18 - 5 (Swansea) |
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The Players - Jack Bancroft, JL Williams, JP Jones, WJ Trew, P Hopkins, R Jones, RM Owen, Tom Evans, G Travers, PD Waller, J Brown, J Webb, J Blackmore, G Hayward, Ivor Morgan, AM Baker, Dick Thomas, E Thomas, TC Lloyd, R Thomas, |
The fifth consecutive victory over England saw the second Bancroft brother 'Jack' make his debut, Phil Hopkins and Johnnie Williams scored the tries. Once again Scotland proved the hardest opponents and once again could have won the match in the last minute when Cunningham's penalty went wide. The first visit to Paris saw Wales destroy the opposition with 10 tries, all by three-quarters. The defeat of Ireland gave Wales their ninth consecutive victory, all the points were scored in the second half. |
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A large print featuring Welsh International players from
1909-10. This print was a "Supplement to the South Wales Daily News,
March 14th 1910". It contains individual photos of 27 players
including some of the greats of the first golden era, includes Bush, Gibbs, Charlie
Pritchard, Tommy Vile & Hop Maddock. There is some creasing across the
print which is mounted ready for framing, total size 56 x 40cm. Very rare
Ref: CN2-piwa09-10 - £175.00 |
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| Souvenir of Album presented to Horace S Lyne Esq M.B.E
by his colleagues of the Welsh Football Union, October 1932. Horace
Lyne was a Welsh International player 1883 - 1884, he served as a
representative to the International Rugby Football Board 1887 - 1938
and was President of the Welsh Rugby Union 1906 - 1947. We believe
that the original album was presented to HS Lyne by the WFU
committee with a printed copy given to each of the signatories
contained therein. This copy is printed to the outside WJ Llewellyn
who was a signatory. This large format (42cm x 38cm, 17" x
15") album was printed by the Western Mail & Echo,
all pages are illustrated. It is showing some signs of
wear to the covers with approx 3cm missing from the spine, a very
unusual item.
Ref: LN6-bkwa1932-lyne - £285.00
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FRANCE v WALES 1922 - 'RUGBY' The
official publication of the French Rugby Union – A post match newspaper
containing a match report (text in French) and photographs of the last match in Wales' 1922
Championship Season. Finishing top of the table with three wins and a draw
against Scotland this was the best season for Wales in the 1920s. The
French match was played on a Thursday and Wales defeated the home team by
11 points to 3. There is some wear causing a parting to the top of the
spine and some discolouration throughout due to age.
Ref: ZJ01-23-npfrwa1922 - £85.00 |
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WALES v FRANCE 1923 - 'RUGBY' The
official publication of the French Rugby Union – A post match newspaper
containing a match report and photographs of the Wales v France 1923
international at Swansea. This match saw the opening of the new grandstand
at St Helens. The paper includes several photos of the game and a match
report (text in French). There is some wear causing damage to the spine,
some discolouration throughout due to age and some minor tearing to the
front cover.
Ref: ZJ01-24-npwafr1923 - £85.00 |
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Wales v England Schools 15th March 1924 touch judges
flag. A double sided, genuine embroidered touch judge's flag (no stick),
the size is 38 x 25cm (15" x 10"), there are one or two stains
and some very small holes. The flag is sold together with a copy of
the official programme for this match which Wales won 6 - 3. A great
and unique piece of memorabilia from
the 1920s.
Ref: CC61-miwaensh24 - £225.00 |
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An autographed Scotland v Wales
1930 dinner menu from the collection of William Charles 'Wick' Powell who
won 27 caps for Wales between 1926 and 1935. The menu card is signed to
the back cover by Wick Powell and BR Turnbull of Wales, Simmers, Waters
& Simpson of Scotland. the front cover is signed by Hart of Scotland.
Scotland won the game 12-9 with a last minute drop goal by Herbert
Waddell.
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Wales v Scotland 7th February 1931 - community singing
4 page leaflet. A selection of Welsh and Scottish songs to be sung
at the international match led by the Cardiff City Tramways and
Motors Prize Band.
Ref: F78-4-suwasc31 - £24.00 |
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The Greatest Matches ENGLAND v WALES - TWICKENHAM - 21st January 1933 Wales travelled to Twickenham without a win in the 23 years of playing at HQ. A record crowd of 64,000, including the Prince of Wales (illustrated meeting the Welsh team) watched as a Welsh team including 2 new caps defeated the much fancied England side. The debutants, Vivian Jenkins and schoolboy Wilf Wooller were to play an important part in Wales' first victory on English soil but it was winger Ronnie Boon who stole the show with his drop goal and try to seal this victory. England 3 - Wales 7 |
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England v Wales 1933 official
match programme. Creased and grubby throughout with the
match score written on the front cover and in the middle pages.
Ref: prenwa33 - £85.00 |
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THE RONNIE BOON ITINERARY CARD COLLECTION
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Article on Ronnie Boon in The Times 1983 |
Ronnie Boon was one of Welsh rugby's great
characters of the 1930s. He would turn up prior to matches and announce
himself with the catchphrase 'have no fear, Boon is here'. This 'Boy from
Barry' was an all round athlete, a Glamorgan cricketer, an international
sprinter, possessing good looks and charm in abundance, Ronnie Boon
was a popular figure amongst his team mates and the Welsh rugby public. He made his debut against Scotland in 1930 and
played 12 times for Wales. He is best
remembered for scoring all the points in Wales' first victory at
Twickenham in 1933 scoring a try (3 points) and a drop goal (4 points)
in the 7 - 3 victory against the old enemy. Remarkably this was the second year in succession
that he achieved this scoring feat against England, having previously contributed
a drop goal and try in
the 12 - 5 victory at Swansea in 1932. A prolific try scorer, Boon was considered to
be one of the best wings in Britain during the early 1930s. He played his club
rugby at Cardiff scoring 76 tries in 98 games. In 1931 he went to
Dunfermerline to study as a physical education teacher and played the majority of his rugby
from then on in Scotland,
but he was always invited down to play for Cardiff in the big games. He
scored a try against the 1931 Springboks with a scintillating run of 45
yards. An injury to his knee in 1933 meant that he missed the Scotland
match and sat out the remainder of the international season. Boon stayed
in Scotland teaching once his college days were over, possibly he
was out of sight and out of mind for the Welsh selectors, he never
played for Wales again. We are offering 4 of Ronnie Boon's Welsh international players itinerary cards issued by the Welsh Rugby Union. |
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| Ronnie Boon's debut - Herbert Waddell dropped a goal to give the Scottish a last minute victory 12 - 9. | Wales almost broke the Twickenham bogey at this game, England kicked a penalty 3 minutes from time to draw the game 11 - 11. | Wales smashed Ireland 15 - 3 in Belfast to deny the Irish the Triple Crown | Boon scored the try in this 6 -0 defeat of Scotland at Murrayfield. | |
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Wales v England 1931
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Ireland v Wales 1931
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Scotland v Wales 1932
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The Greatest Matches WALES v NEW ZEALAND - CARDIFF ARMS PARK - 21st December 1935
A great victory for Wales at the Arms Park, captained by Claude Davey, the Welsh team inspired by the Wilf Wooler - Cliff Jones combination defeated Jack Manchester's third All Blacks. Only 10 minutes to go, and the men in scarlet were trailing by 12 pts to 10. Hooker Don Tarr suffered a neck injury which meant that Wales had to play out the remainder of the game with 14 men. With six minutes to go, Wooller breaks through the gap, chips the full back, the ball flies high and into the in goal area, but the ball then cruelly bounces back over Wooller's head. Crashing into the straw bales all Wooller could hear was the roar of the crowd as Geoffrey Jones following up took the ball and scored his second try to give Wales a remarkable 13-12 victory. Wales 13 - New Zealand 12 |
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Official
match programme Wales v New Zealand 1935. The 16 page programme is complete, there is a slight
crease down the centre of the programme and some slight
discolouration due to age, generally the condition is good.
Ref: F78-30-prwanz35xc - £235.00 |
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A Scotland v Wales signed ball. This 'Walter McKenzie' ball is signed by the Scotland and Wales teams from the 1936 Five Nations championship match at Murrayfield. The ball originates from the collection of Tom Rees (Newport & Wales) and is very likely to be the ball used in the match. Walter McKenzie was a famous Scottish sports outfitter who supplied match balls to the Scottish Union pre-war. His shop was famous for the array of match balls lining the walls including Scotland v All Blacks 05 and Springboks 06. The 1936 season was an unbeaten one for Wales, with France missing from the championship, Wales drew 0-0 with England, beat Scotland 13-3 at Murrayfield and defeated Ireland 3 - 0. John Billot covers the game in his 'History of Welsh International Rugby'........... "After the defensive stalemate of the England match it was refreshing to see a colourful game of thrilling movement. Cliff Jones ran himself almost to a standstill setting up attacks. He made the first try for Wooller and scored the third himself, beating man after man in a dazzling run. Tanner supplied a long, smooth service and his play was a major contribution to success, Idwal Rees was a tireless coverer of his fellow backs. It was a severe test for the Welsh forward, who played with great determination against a pack of exceptional physique." For Wales, Wooller, Claude Davey and Cliff Jones scored tries. Viv Jenkins converted two. For Scotland Murray scored a try. The players who have signed the ball are as follows............ Scotland: K.W Marshall (Edinburgh Acads.), W.C.W. Murdoch (Hillhead HSFP), RCS Dick (Guys Hosp., Captain), HM. Murray (Glasgow Univ.), KC Fyfe (Cambridge Univ), RW Shaw (Glasgow HSFP), WR Logan (Edingurgh Wands), RM Grieve (Kelso), WAH Druitt (London Scottish), JA Waters (Selkirk), JA Beattie (Hawick), WA Burnet (West Scotland), M McG Cooper (Oxford Univ), PL Duff (Glasgow Acads), GD Shaw (Gala). WALES: VGJ Jenkins (London Welsh), BEW McCall (the Welch Regiment and Newport), W Wooller (Cambridge Univ), EC Davey (Capt), J Idwal Rees (Swansea), CW Jones (Cambridge Univ), H Tanner (Swansea), Tom Rees (Newport), Bryn Evans (Llanelli), Trevor Williams (Cross Keys), Harold Thomas (Neath), Griff Williams (Aberavon), AM Rees (London Welsh), J Lang (Llanelli), Eddie Long (Swansea), Ref: ZB29-baauwasc36-xb - £750.00
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South Wales v Sir Robert Webber's XV. The official match
programme for a 'semi-international rugby match' at Cardiff Arms Park held
towards the end of the war. The match was a charity fund raiser for
"mobile rest camps" for the soon to be released Japanese
prisoners of war. Included amongst these prisoners were Wilf Wooller and
Les Spence, two of Cardiff's favourite sons. There is some creasing and
small tears to
this 4 page programme.
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1950 Grand Slam & Triple Crown (Captain: John Gwilliam) |
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v England 11 - 5 (Twickenham) |
v Scotland 12 - 0 (Swansea) |
v Ireland 6 - 3 (Belfast) |
v France 21 - 0 (Cardiff) |
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Leading up to the championship the Welsh camp was in disarray, players withdrew through injury, including captain Bleddyn Williams on the eve of the first match. This was at Twickenham, where Wales hadn't won since 1933. The new captain John Gwilliam gathered the team together in the dressing room, with ten minutes remaining to kick off he could see the team were under a great strain. In an attempt to settle the nerves of his team mates Gwilliam led the team singing traditional Welsh hymns. This seemed to do the trick but within 5 minutes of the kick off disaster struck when an English interception led to a try. The team rallied This was the last time the Welsh line was crossed that season, in fact the only other score against the men in scarlet that season was a solitary penalty goal against Ireland. The singing continued before kick off on each international match of that season, it became a feature where the door of the changing room would be left open. "Calon Lan" and "Sospan Fach" rang out loud and clear, intimidating opposition as Wales went on to win their first Grand Slam since 1911. View Billy Cleaver's report on the 1950 Grand Slam |
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All 4 programmes from the 1950 Grand Slam v England - (small mark to front cover and slight crease across centre) v Scotland (crease across centre otherwise good) v Ireland - (some slight creasing, generally very good) v France (slight crease across centre) All above programmes have the scores written in the centre pages. Ref: prstwa50 - £275.00
For individual programmes from this season, check the Programmes page on this website. |
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Rugby Relics Framing Service - All 4 programmes, team photograph and match results framed and glazed. Ref: prstwa50fm - £355.00
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The Greatest Matches IRELAND v WALES - RAVENHILL - 11th March 1950 With only 3 minutes remaining in this fixture at Ravenhill, the score was tied at 3 apiece, Welsh hopes of their first Triple Crown for 39 years years were fading fast. From an Irish scrum on their own 25, the home scrum half Carroll sent the ball to Jackie Kyle, Welsh scrum half Ray Cale harassed the great Irish out half, the ball rolled loose, Billy Cleaver picked it up and fed Lewis Jones, Jones drew the full back and fed Malcolm Thomas on the wing, reaching the corner under a cloud of tacklers Thomas grounded and the game was won. Wales went on to defeat France 21-0 in Cardiff for the grand slam. Ireland 3 - Wales 6 |
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Wales v France GRAND SLAM 1950 menu signed by 14* members of the
successful Welsh team and 2 members of the French team. The official
menu card for the after match dinner. The following players from the
Welsh team have signed next to their names (Gerwyn Williams, Ken
Jones, Jack Matthews, Malcolm Thomas, Billy Cleaver, Rex Willis,
Cliff Davies, DM Davies, John Robins, Roy John, RT Evans, Ray Cale,
& John Gwilliam), missing players are Lewis Jones & Dai
Hayward. The two French autographs are Aristuoy & Merquey.
* Feb 2008 - Lewis Jones signature has been added to the menu on the day he opened the 'Lewis Jones' pub & restaurant in Gorseinon. The menu is showing signs of wear with the spine partly split. Ref: F8-11-dmauwafr50 - £225.00
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1952 Grand Slam & Triple Crown (Captain: John Gwilliam) |
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v Scotland 11 - 0
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v Ireland 14 - 3
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v France 9 - 5
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The Grand Slam of 1950 was hailed as the start of the 2nd golden era in Welsh rugby. A 23-5 victory over England in the first international of the 1951 season seemed to confirm this, but when Wales travelled to Murrayfield and lost 19-0 in their second match then failed to register a win their next 3 matches, the dream of a "second golden era" faded into obscurity. At the start of the 1952 campaign, Wales again made the trip to Twickenham as underdogs. England steamed into a 6 - 0 lead but once again Wales came from behind despite finding themselves playing at a reduced capacity with Lewis Jones hobbling on the wing. On the opposite wing however, Olympic sprinter Ken Jones was in fine form as he crossed the English line for two tries to win the match for Wales. Comfortable victories were then gained over Scotland and Ireland before a hard earned 9 - 5 victory over France clinched the Grand Slam. Cliff Morgan sparkled for Wales at stand off thanks mainly to Neath line-out aces Roy John and Rees Stephens supplying a steady stream of possession. Read John Gwilliam's recollections from the 1950 & 1952 Grand Slams |
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| The Players - Gerwyn Williams, Lewis Jones, Alun Thomas, Bleddyn Williams, Horace Phillips, Ken Jones, Malcolm Thomas, Cliff Morgan, Billy Williams, Rex Willis, WO Williams, DM Davies, Rees Stephens, Roy John, Don Hayward, Clem Thomas, John Gwilliam, Alan Forward, Len Blyth, | |||
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Wales v Scotland 2nd February 1952 programme & ticket group - the programme has had the match score (11 - 0 to Wales) with scorers written to the front cover, the is a light crease down the centre, overall the programme is in very good condition, the ticket stub is as illustrated. Ref: PB1-megpwasc52xb - £39.00 |
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1893-1952 Triple Crown Souvenir, published by the WRU and edited by JBG Thomas. A superb publication containing historical articles and information on all Wales' Triple Crowns up to 1952, there are many team photographs. Articles include "History of the Triple Crown" by JBG Thomas, "Memories of 1893 - 1900 by WJ 'Billy' Bancroft, "Playing in Three Triple Crown Sides" by Rhys Gabe, "Two Great Triple Crown Players - RM 'Dicky'Owen and WJ 'Billy' Trew by Pengragon, "The Game Today and in the Golden Era" by Tommy Vile, "Memories of 1911" by Billy Spiller, "A Great Victory and Narrow Failure in 1935-36" by Wilf Wooller, "1950 - Success at Last" by Billy Cleaver, "Leading Wales to Victory in Modern Times" by John Gwilliam, 48 pages. This is a secondhand copy in excellent condition. Ref: blwatc52xb - £39.00 |
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Welsh Fifteen 1952 "Triple Crown" and Rugby Championship Winners print. We believe this print to have been a supplement to the Western Mail or other South Wales newspaper. Measuring 25cm c 19cm, there is some browning to this print from age otherwise it is in good condition. Ref: F68-4-ptwa52 - £15.00 |
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The Greatest Matches WALES v NEW ZEALAND - CARDIFF ARMS PARK - 19th December 1953 The All Blacks were hoping to make it 3rd time lucky in the nation's capital. In 1905 & 1935 they had been beaten (the 1924 win by the All Black Invincibles was at Swansea) at the Arms Park, was this to be the one? A Welsh defeat looked ominous when 10 minutes into the second half centre Gareth Griffiths left the field with a badly dislocated shoulder. The All Blacks led 8 - 5 at the time. With 15 minutes remaining against medical advice Griffiths returned, this immediately fired up the home team's forwards who managed to win a penalty which Gwyn Rowlands converted. It was now 8 points a piece. The battle raged and giant Welsh wing forward Clem Thomas found himself hemmed in on the touchline by All Blacks, he hoofed the ball way across field for Olympic sprinter Ken Jones to scoop up the ball and race in for the decisive try. A mighty roar ensued as the 56,000 crowd celebrated another glorious victory over New Zealand's finest. Wales 13 - New Zealand 8 |
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WALES v NEW ZEALAND 1953. - The official match programme in very good condition. Ref: prinwanz53xc - £50.00 |
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WALES
v NEW ZEALAND 1953. - Captains signed jersey. This Wales/New Zealand halved
jersey has been signed by both captains from the 1953 All Blacks
game. Bob Stuart, the All Blacks captain and Bleddyn Williams the
Welsh captain have both autographed under their country's badge.
There were only 10 of these jerseys signed by these two legends, as
far as we know this is the only one of these 10 to made available
for sale. The jersey comes together with a Certificate
of Authenticity
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HAYDN FORD - "Heads and Tails" - cartoons and
pen portraits of well known Welsh Rugby Football Personalities. This is a
28 page booklet
published approximately 1956 which contains caricatures of Welsh rugby personalities,
the proceeds of the booklet went towards the building of the YMCA in Neath, a
stone's throw from the Gnoll. The following personalities appear in this great
publication Aberavon - Cliff Ashton, Ross Richards,
Cardiff - Gareth Griffiths, Haydn Morris, Bleddyn Williams,
Sid Judd, Cliff Morgan, Gordon Wells, Rex Willis, Llanelli -
Peter Evans, Alun Thomas, Rhys Williams, Len Davies, Ray
Williams, Maesteg - Trevor Lloyd, Neath - Ivor David,
Roy John, Courtenay Meredith, Dai Meredith, Brian
Sparks, Rees Stephens, WR Thomas, Viv Evans, Newport -
Garfield Owen, Onllwyn Brace, Roy Burnett, Ken Jones,
Bryn Meredith, Pontypridd - Russell Robins, Swansea - Clem
Thomas, Billy Williams, Horace Phillips, Guest Stars - WPC
Davies (Harlequins), Jean Prat (Lourdes), Jackie Kyle (NIFC).
The booklet is in excellent condition apart from rusty staples. The
proceeds from the sale of this booklet were in aid of the Neath YMCA
Building Fund,
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FRANCE v WALES 1957 autographed dinner menu - This
superbly illustrated menu is autographed by 28 players and officials,
including, Cliff Morgan, Russell Robins, Michel Celaya, Andre Boniface
& Michel Vannier, there is a single crease down the centre.
Ref: F52-1-audmfrwa57xc - £190.00 |
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Wales v International XV 1957 - Empire Games Fundraising Match Signed by TE Davies, C Davies, G Powell, G Wells, CI Morgan, L Williams, BV Meredith, JRG Stephens, RJ Robins of Wales, and RM Bartlett, E Evans, RWD Marques of International XV. From the JBG Thomas collection - click here for more info Ref: PC11-auprwa-int57-xb - £75.00 |
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Cliff Morgan Presents "Memorable Moments", a 33.3
rpm gramaphone record containing interviews with Cliff Morgan, Clem
Thomas, Bleddyn Williams, Billy Cleaver, Ken Jones. The record includes
match commentaries by GV Wynne Jones, Rex Alston & Winston McCarthy.
Produced by Cwaliton Records of Pontardawe. The front cover has been
signed by Cliff Morgan.
Ref: CC40-rewa-cm - £95.00 |
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Wales v France 1962 autographed post match dinner menu. The
menu card in the shape of a rugby ball has 11 signatures. The players who
have signed the menu include Haydn Morgan, Grahame Hodgson, Alun Pask,
Dewi Bebb, Tony O'Connor & Dave Nash who eventually went on to become
the first Welsh national coach.
Ref: F20-112-dmauwafr62 - £75.00 |
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Ireland v Wales 1964
programme signed to the middle pages by 13
Irish and the complete Welsh team, this was the first cap
for the great John Dawes who went on to be captain of the 1971 Grand
Slam team and the British Lions on their first victorious tour of
New Zealand.
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1965 Triple Crown
Season
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v England 14 - 3
(Cardiff) |
v Scotland
14 - 12
(Murrayfield) |
v Ireland 14 - 8
(Cardiff) |
v France 13 - 22
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Hopes were not high after Wales had embarked on a disastrous tour of South Africa. The new laws which abolished kicking directly into touch from outside the 25 were introduced into the championship for the first time. This brought out the superb attacking skills of fly half David Watkins who had his best season for Wales. The match against Ireland was a Triple Crown decider with the Irish having also beaten Scotland (16-6) and England (5-0). Wales were to lift the crown with tries from Dewi Bebb & Watkins, with 8 points from the boot of Terry Price.
Illustrated left - Welsh captain Clive Rowlands chaired from the field after hundreds of Welsh fans rushed onto the field at the final whistle at Murrayfield |
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All 3 programmes from the 1965 Triple Crown v England - (2 corners folded over on front cover) v Scotland (one corner folded, slight crease down centre, player notes to team pages) v Ireland - (player notes to team pages) Ref: prstwatc65 - £65.00
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Rugby Relics Framing Service All 3 programmes, team photograph and match results framed and glazed, Ref: fmprstwatc65 - £135.00
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The Greatest Matches WALES v ENGLAND - CARDIFF ARMS PARK - 15th April 1967 This was the last match of the 1967 Five Nations campaign, England came to Cardiff looking for the Triple Crown and a share in the Championship title. At 18 years of age and only 4 months out of school Keith Jarrett entered the Arms Park for Wales against the old enemy for his international debut. Usually a centre Jarrett was only making his second appearance as a full back, it was a gamble for the Welsh selectors and it paid off handsomely. 55 points were scored in the match, the highest total ever in the Five Nations championship, A Welsh victory of 34 - 21 included 19 points by Jarrett, another record, this time, the highest score by an individual in an international match, eclipsing Don Clarke's 18 points against the Lions in 1959. His kicking was almost perfect, 7 out of 8 kicks were successful, the only one to miss hit the post. His one try was a 50 metre dash for the line at a crucial time in the game, Wales were leading 19 - 15 at the time and with England pressing Jarrett's moment of brilliance turned the game in Wales' favour. Wales 34 - England 21 |
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Rugby World and Post September 1967. Front cover photo of John Lloyd trying to breach the English defence in the match and a 3 page article by Welsh legend Wilf Wooller titled "The Greatest Game I Ever Saw". This refers to the Wales v England 1967 match. Like Jarrett, Wooller gained his first cap as a teenager in a memorable victory over England. At the age of 19 and still a schoolboy in Rydal School, Colwyn Bay, he played in the first ever Welsh victory at Twickenham in 1933. Ref: mgbr-rw67-09 - £12.00 |
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HISTORY OF WALES v ENGLAND - "More Than Just a Game" (DVD) The history of Wales v England encounters. Fascinating viewing includes footage from 1933, 1950, 1952, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1970 1971 through the 70s to 1985, 1987, 1993 & 1999. All great Welsh victories apart from 1963 of course. Includes interviews with John Gwilliam, Harry Bowcott, David Watkins, Keith Jarrett, Chico Hopkins, Scott Gibbs, Jonathan Davies, JPR Williams & Neil Jenkins. Ieuan Evans is the link man and Dai Smith offers expert historical analysis. The DVD is approx 90 minutes in length. This item is available only as a DVD. THIS DVD IS IN STOCK Ref: CC28-dvhiwaenxb - £11.95 |
1970's GOLDEN ERA 1969 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979
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"I Was There" by Max Boyce |
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Poems, stories & songs from the Welsh Maestro, includes the words to Max Boyce's classics "The Outside half Factory", Asso Asso Yogoshi", "Hymns & Arias", "The Incredible Plan", "9 3". Lavishly illustrated with cartoons by Gren, this book is a classic that went straight in at No2 on the Sunday Times best seller list. If you are Welsh and this book is not in your library you do not want to spend another minute without it.  This copy is a secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition. |
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| 1969 Triple
Crown & Championship
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| v Scotland 17 - 3
(Murrayfield) |
v Ireland 24 - 11
(Cardiff) |
v France 8 - 8
(Paris) |
v England 30 - 9
(Cardiff) |
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This was the start of the second golden era of Welsh rugby, Clive Rowlands took over as coach and regular squad sessions took place at the Afan Lido, Port Talbot. The campaign started brilliantly with the biggest victory at Murrayfield since 1947. This match saw two London Welsh youngsters make their first appearances, Mervyn Davies and JPR Williams. Both were to lead Triple Crown sides over the next decade. The Irish match was a tense affair, Ireland needed to win to secure the triple Crown for themselves but for the 11th time Wales denied the men from the Emerald Isle the crown. Then it was off to France where the French clawed back an 8 point deficit to draw 8 - 8. The final match was a decisive victory over England, Maurice Richards crossing the line four times to equal the Welsh try scoring record. |
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All 4 programmes from the 1969 Triple Crown & Championship Year v Scotland (very slight creasing, scorers on team pages) v Ireland - (slight crease down the middle & scorers on team pages) v France - (scorers on team pages & slight wear to front cover) v England - (single crease and scorers on team pages ) Ref: prstwatc69 - £125.00
For individual programmes from this season, check the Programmes page on this website.
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Rugby Relics Framing Service All 4 programmes, team photograph and match results framed and glazed. (Illustrated is a similar presentation for 1978 with a personalised insert) Ref: fmprstwatc69 - £195.00
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The Greatest Matches WALES v ENGLAND - CARDIFF ARMS PARK - 12th April 1969 Needing to defeat England in the last match of the Five Nations tournament to clinch their 11th triple Crown, Wales were hot favourites to win. At half time the score was 3 - 3, a Bob Hiller penalty goal cancelled out Maurice Richards' try. Early into the second half, Keith Jarrett kicked 2 penalty goals then a Barry John zigzag run of brilliance saw the No 10 score a try. With twenty minutes left on the watch Richards scored his second try, then another, then another. His total of 4 tries equalled the Welsh record. Wales ran out winners 30 - 9 to clinch the Triple Crown and Five Nations Championship. This campaign saw the start of the second golden era in Welsh rugby. Wales 30 - England 9 (Illustration right - Duckham unable to stop Richards scoring his 4th try) |
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WALES
v ENGLAND 1969 - A
copy of the official programme for Wales v England 1969, a copy in
with some light creasing to the front cover.
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WALES
v ENGLAND 1969 - A
copy of Rugby World and post for June 1969, Cover photo from the
match with 3 + pages of match photos including two of Richards'
tries. A short match report is also included. This issue doubles as
a pre-tour souvenir for Wales' trip to New Zealand, Australia and
Fiji 1969. There are pen pictures and photos of the squad, pre tour
views and comments
Ref: mgbr-rw69-06 - £15.00 |
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Western
Mail - 4 page pre-match Triple Crown souvenir, photos and articles
leading up to the match.
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post tour pictorial booklet from the 1969 Welsh tour of New Zealand,
Australia & Fiji. The condition of the programmes is as follows: Taranaki - Excellent, NZ 1st Test - light wear to front cover, Otago -
Excellent, Wellington - Excellent, NZ 2nd Test - very slight crease across
centre, Australia - scorers in centre, Fiji - tour scores written on front
cover, scorers and team changes written in centre. Post tour brochure -
Excellent. An excellent opportunity to purchase the full set of programmes from the tour, including the rare Fiji & Australian tests. Ref: AS-prstwa69xb - £295.00
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1970 Five Nations Champions (title shared with France) |
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v England 17 - 13
(Twickenham) |
v Ireland 0 - 14
(Dublin) |
v France 11 - 6
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Ray "Chico" Hopkins had one cap for
Wales when he came on as a replacement for Gareth Edwards at
Twickenham in 1970. Wales trailed throughout the match until Ray
scored a late try which JPR Williams converted to win the match for
Wales. It was this match and Chico's efforts that inspired Max Boyce
to write his most famous song 'Hymn & Arias'. He went on the 1971 Lions tour where he also replaced Edwards
in the first test, the result ending in a 9 - 3 win for the Lions
who went on to become the first British team to win a series in New Zealand.
Chico has the enviable distinction of being unbeaten against the All
Blacks having also starred in the 1972 Llanelli victory over Kirkpatrick's
touring team. The programme is signed to the front cover
"Ray Hopkins - CHICO".
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The history of Wales v England
encounters. Fascinating viewing includes footage from the above match and
other years including 1933, 1950, 1952,
1963, 1967, 1969, 1971 through the 70s to 1985, 1987, 1993 & 1999. This
DVD also includes an interview with Chico Hopkins, and other Welsh
internationals John Gwilliam,
Harry Bowcott, David Watkins, Keith Jarrett, Scott Gibbs,
Jonathan Davies, JPR Williams & Neil Jenkins. The DVD is approx 90 minutes in
length.
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1971 Grand Slam & Triple Crown (Captain: John Dawes) |
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(Cardiff) |
v Scotland 19 - 18
(Edinburgh) |
v Ireland 23 - 9
(Cardiff) |
v France 9 - 5
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Containing several players who went on to star in the most successful Lions tour
of New Zealand ever and revolutionised rugby football. Captained by master tactician John 'Syd' Dawes the team
contained the genius of Barry John, Gareth Edwards & Gerald Davies, a
ball winning mobile pack and the rock, JPR in defence. The sensational
victory over Scotland in 1971 remains to this day, one of the most
inspiring moments in Welsh rugby history while the defeat of France in the last
match was one of Wales' classic performances.
The Players - J.P.R. Williams, Gerald Davies, John Dawes, Arthur Lewis, Ian Hall, John .C. Bevan, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Denzil Williams, Jeff Young, Barry Llewellyn, Mike Roberts, Delme Thomas, Dai Morris, Mervyn Davies, John Taylor. |
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All 4 programmes from the 1971 Grand Slam, v England, Scotland, v Ireland & France in varying condition from good to excellent. Ref: prstwa71 - £175.00
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Rugby Relics Framing Service All 4 programmes, team photograph and match results framed and glazed, (Illustrated is a similar presentation for 1978 with a personalised insert) Ref: prstwa71fm - £275.00
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The Greatest Matches SCOTLAND v WALES - MURRAYFIELD - 6th February 1971 There are nail biting finishes to matches and there are knuckle biting finishes, once the nails and the fingers have gone, only the knuckles are left. This was the case in Wales' second match of the 1971 five nations championship. The lead changed hands six times and with just three minutes to go JPR Williams put Gerald Davies away on the Scottish 25. Gerald with a long run in managed to squeeze into the corner for a try. Two minutes left and the Scottish crowd expect Barry John to step up to take the conversion, but up strolls Wales' secret weapon John "Basil Brush" Taylor to take the conversion kick from the touchline. You could have heard a pin drop in the valleys as he lined the ball up but the whole of Wales shouts with joy as over the ball goes. Wales are half way to a Grand Slam. Scotland 18 - Wales 19 |
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Scotland v Wales 6th February 1971 programme & ticket group - both programme and ticket are in very good condition. Ref: PB1-mmgpscwa71xb - £29.00 |
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WELSH RUGBY'S SIX OF THE BEST - 70's (DVD) |
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WELSH RUGBY'S SIX OF THE BEST - THE SEVENTIES 6th
February 1971 - Scotland 18 - Wales 19 Special Features: Interview with Gareth Edwards.
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Classification: E - Running Time: 75 mins THIS DVD IS IN STOCK condition - new Ref: dvwahi-sob-70xb - Price £9.95
OR CLICK HERE TO BUY THE SET OF 3 SIX OF THE BEST DVDs - 1970s, 1980s & 1990s |
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Early 1970s Welsh tracksuit. This tracksuit belonged
to the Wales & British Lions scrum half Chico Hopkins. Chico was
a member of the Welsh squad 1970 - 1972. He went North soon after
playing for Llanelli against the 1972 All Blacks. He was a regular
understudy to Gareth Edwards. In his one cap against England in 1970
he turned the game in Wales' favour scoring a try in a fantastic
victory at Twickenham, (it was Chico's effort on this day that
inspired Max Boyce to write his crowd favourite 'Hymns &
Arias'). His one test appearance for the British Lions
was also as a replacement for Edwards in the first test at Dunedin
in 1971. Again the Maesteg man sparkled as the Lions won a famous victory
over the All Blacks and went on to become the first Lions team to
win a series in New Zealand.
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1975 Champions (Captain - Mervyn Davies) |
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v France 25 - 10 (Paris) |
v England 20 - 4 (Cardiff) |
v Scotland 10 - 12 (Murrayfield) |
v Ireland 32 - 4 (Cardiff) |
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WALES TOUR OF JAPAN 1975 - A Japanese decorative scroll autographed by 20 members of the Welsh tour party. Signatures include Gerald Davies, Mervyn Davies, Gareth Edwards, Phil Bennett, JJ Williams, JPR Williams, Derek Quinnell, Geoff Wheel & Steve Fenwick. The scroll measures 26" x 8" (86cm x 20cm) and is in excellent condition. Ref: TL13-waaumitrja75-scroll - £125.00 |
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Japan v Wales 2nd Test 1975. This 82 - 6 victory over
Japan at the National Stadium in Tokyo was at the time a world
record score for an international match. Wales scored 14 tries
including 3 from the legendary full back JPR Williams, other try
scorers were Phil Bennett (2), Gerald Davies (2), Graham Price (2),
JJ Williams (2), Mervyn Davies, Ray Gravell and Charlie Faulkner,
Phil Bennett converted 10 of the tries and slotted over two penalty
goals. The programme is signed by 22 of the tour party including Gareth Edwards, Gerald Davies, Bobby
Windsor, Graham Price, John Dawes (coach), Derek Quinnell, JPR Williams,
Steve Fenwick, Roy Bergiers' captain
Mervyn Davies & current Welsh coach Gareth Jenkins.
Ref: F19-50-prtrwa75au-xc - £195.00 |
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Japan B V Wales 1975. Match programme signed by 22 of
the Welsh tour party and 15 of the Japan B squad, signatures include
Les Spence (manager), Allan Martin, Trevor Evans, Bobby Windsor,
Clive Shell, Geoff Wheel, JJ Williams & Gareth Edwards.
Ref: F19-67-prtrwa75au-xb - £145.00 |
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Japan v Wales 1st Test 1975 match programme signed by
the victorious Welsh team. Wales won the match 56 - 12 in the
searing 90º fahrenheit heat. The programme is signed by 22 of the
Welsh tour party including Gareth Edwards, Gerald Davies, Bobby
Windsor, John Dawes (coach), Derek Quinnell, JPR Williams and captain
Mervyn Davies.
Ref: F19-3-prtrwa75au-xc - £165.00 |
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Waseda University & Kinki Nihon Railway Combined v
Wales 1975 programme autographed by both teams. There is a total of
signatures, 15 of the combined team and 23 of the Welsh tour party
including: Mervyn Davies, Gareth Jenkins, JJ Williams, Gareth
Edwards, Phil Bennett, Allan Martin & Geoff Wheel.
Ref: F19-70-prtrwa75au-xb - £125.00 |
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1976 Grand Slam & Triple Crown (Captain: Mervyn Davies) |
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v England 21 - 9 (Twickenham) |
v Scotland 28 - 6
(Cardiff) |
v Ireland 34 - 9
(Dublin) |
v France 19 - 13
(Cardiff) |
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A Grand Slam of records, the team scored 102
points in the championship, Phil Bennett scored 19 in the match against
Ireland, equalling Jack Bancroft and Keith Jarrett's records, Gareth
Edwards became the highest try scorer for Wales with 18, JPR became the
most capped Welsh full back while the victory over Ireland in Dublin was a
record score against Ireland. This was an outstanding team led by 'Merve
the Swerve'. The victory over France in the last match was a classic, JPR
Williams tackle on French wing Gourdon in the final stages ensured Wales
were crowned champions. The Players - J.P.R. Williams, Clive Rees, Gerald Davies, Steve Fenwick, Ray Gravell, J.J. Williams, Phil Bennett, Gareth Edwards, Charlie Faulkner, Bobby Windsor, Graham Price, Allan Martin, Geoff Wheel, Trevor Evans, Terry Cobner, Mervyn Davies, Tommy David. |
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The Greatest Matches IRELAND v WALES - LANSDOWNE ROAD - 21st February 1976 Wales arrived in Dublin in search of the Triple Crown desipte several death threats received allegedly from IRA terrorists. No member of this Welsh side had played in a winning team at Lansdowne Road. This was the match in which Gareth Edwards was to equal Ken Jones' record of 44 appearances for Wales, the match was a milestone for the Cardiff man, scoring his 18th try, a new Welsh record, equalling the feat of Teddy Morgan in scoring tries in five consecutive internationals. Phil Bennett was to equal Jack Bancroft and Keith Jarret's record of 19 points for Wales including scoring his first try in international rugby. Another record breaker was Mervyn Davies whose 37th cap was a new record for a Welsh forward. The 34 points was the highest total ever against Ireland, (both home and away). A masterful performance by the Welsh team secured the first of 4 consecutive Triple Crowns for Wales - Ireland 9 - Wales 34 |
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1976 GRAND SLAM - PROGRAMME SET All 4 official programmes from the 1976 Grand Slam v England - (very slight crease), - v Scotland (excellent condition) v Ireland - (very slight crease), - v France (excellent condition) Ref: AS-prwags76st4 - £85.00 |
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1976 GRAND SLAM - FRAMED PRESENTATION All 4 official programmes from the 1976 Grand Slam, a team photograph and match results framed and glazed. A personalised insert can be included with this presentation at no extra charge (see illustration left). Ref: fmprwags76st4 - £175.00 |
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1977 Triple Crown
(Captain: Phil Bennett)
Pictured above, the team that beat England at Cardiff, other players to play for Wales in the championship this season were Glyn Shaw, Trevor Evans, & Jeff Squire
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v Ireland 25 - 9
(Cardiff) |
v France
9 - 16
(Paris) |
v England 14 - 9
(Cardiff) |
v Scotland 18 - 9
(Edinburgh) |
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Wales had to work hard against both England and Ireland for victories. The Triple Crown was secured against Scotland with an incredible piece of Phil Bennett magic. The Welsh skipper scored a rousing try when he finished off a move that had started with JPR Williams in his own half. One of the great tries of the 1970s Golden Era. |
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WALES v ENGLAND 1977 - Welsh Triple Crown season fully signed
programme, almost all players and reserves from both teams have signed this
programme, 30 signatures in total, 29 players on the centre pages and Max Boyce
on the front cover. Please see illustration for the players who have signed this
programme. This item is part of the 'Mike
Slemen Collection', England's legendary wing three-quarter, it is
accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Mike Slemen.
Ref: CL6-auprwaen77-gms-xb - £225.00 |
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Wales v England 1977 presentation programme, hard cover biding for the official programme, only available to players and VIPs. Ref: CC13-pnprwaen77xb - £45.00 |
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FRANCE v
WALES fully signed programme, almost all players
and reserves from both teams have signed this programme, 44 signatures in total,
signatures include Aguirre, Cholley, Romeu, Bastiat, Fouroux, Bennett &
Edwards. Please see the illustration for the players who have signed this programme. This item
is
accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Ref: auprfrwa77xb - £165.00 |
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Wales v Ireland 1977 presentation programme, a hard cover binding containing the official programme. This cover was only available to players and VIPs. Ref: CC13-pnprwair77xb - £35.00 |
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1978 Grand Slam & Triple Crown (Captain: Phil Bennett) |
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v England 9 - 6 (Twickenham) |
v Scotland 22 - 14
(Cardiff) |
v Ireland 20 - 16
(Dublin) |
v France 16 - 7
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off to a shaky start in the win against England. Gareth Edwards scored his 20th and
last try for Wales in the victory over Scotland at Cardiff. The defeat of Ireland ensured that Wales became the first nation to win 3 consecutive
triple crowns. The Grand Slam win over France saw both Gareth Edwards and
Phil Bennett play their last match for Wales. Both of the seventies
superstars played a major part in this final victory, Bennett scoring two
tries and a conversion while Edwards dropped a goal, a nine point cushion
over a great French XV sealed Wales' final Five Nations Grand Slam.
The Players - J.P.R. Williams, Gerald Davies, Steve Fenwick, Ray Gravell, J.J. Williams, Phil Bennett, Gareth Edwards, Charlie Faulkner, Bobby Windsor, Graham Price, Allan Martin, Geoff Wheel, Jeff Squire, Terry Cobner, Derek Quinnell, Gareth Evans, |
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1978 GRAND SLAM - PROGRAMME SET All 4 official programmes from the 1978 Grand Slam v England - (excellent condition), - v Scotland (excellent condition) v Ireland - (excellent condition), - v France (excellent condition) Ref: AS-prwags78st4 - £75.00 |
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1978 GRAND SLAM - FRAMED PRESENTATION All 4 official programmes from the 1978 Grand Slam, a team photograph and match results framed and glazed. A personalised insert can be included with this presentation at no extra charge. Ref: fmprwags78st4 - £165.00 |
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Ireland v Wales 4 Mar 1978, the Triple Crown match at Lansdowne Road, Dublin. Official presentation programme available only to VIPs, committee and players. A printed softback cover with mint programme inside. The match was won 20 - 16 by Wales. Ref: CC13-prirwa78-xb - £50.00 |
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WELSH RUGBY - APRIL
1978 - GRAND SLAM & TRIPLE TRIPLE CROWN 1978 SPECIAL ISSUE
- a 52 page special issue of this long running magazine celebrating Wales'
Five Nations Grand Slam of 1978 and the third triple crown in succession.
Contains photos and comments on a great
season. Reports and comments on each match by Wilf Wooller (Sunday
Telegraph), John Reed (Sunday Express), Reg Prophit (Edinburgh Evening
News), John O'Shea (Dublin) & Alex Potter (Paris). Includes a double page
b&w squad photo with facsimile autographs. Plus regular features
and articles.
Ref: mgwa-wr78-04 - £19.00 |
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A fold over card to celebrate the unveiling of a
mural at Cardiff Arms Park by Tom Rathmell in 1978. The ceremony was
performed by the then Secretary of State of Wales John Morris. Both
the Secretary and artist Rathmell have signed the card.
Ref: F19-69-cdwa78 - £25.00 |
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1978 tour of Australia - a 78 page scrapbook
containing newspaper cuttings relating the tour Down Under. Cuttings
noted are from the Sydney Morning Herald, Western Mail & Daily
Express, a few are photocopies. Not all pages are used in the book
and not all cuttings are laid down to the pages. The scrapbook is
sold together a 12 page booklet published for the Queensland leg of
the tour. (2 items) Ref:
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| 1979
- 4th Consecutive Triple Crown
(Captain: JPR Williams) |
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v
Ireland 24 - 21
(Dublin) |
v France 13 -
14
(Paris) |
v England 27 - 3
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The 27 - 3 victory over England and the secured the international championship and fourth consecutive Triple Crown for Wales. Who can forget the bloodied JPR Williams leaving the field to be replaced by Clive Griffiths. The Llanelli full back was then instrumental in one another of Cardiff Arms Park's great tries when he put away Elgan Rees for a brilliant try. So ended the second golden era of Welsh Rugby. |
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All 3 programmes from the 1979 Triple Crown, v Scotland, Ireland & England - all three programmes are in excellent condition Ref: AS-stwaprtc79 - £20.00
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Rugby Relics Framing Service All 3 programmes, team photograph and match results framed and glazed, Ref: fmpnstwapr79 - £120.00
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Wales v Ireland 1979 presentation programme, hard cover biding for the official programme, only available to players and VIPs. Ref: CC13-pnprwair79xb - £39.00 |
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WALES v IRELAND 1979 touch judges flag. The flag is is of two separate pieces stitched together, the text and logos look to be iron on transfers. Theflag is without the pole and is in very good condition. This was the second match in Wales' 4th consecutive triple crown, Wales were triumphant 24 - 21 in this match. Ref: TL13-wafl79ir - £195.00 |
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Scotland v Wales 20th January 1979 programme & ticket group - the ticket is creased with a name on the front while the programme is in very good condition. Ref: PB1-mmgpscwa79xb - £9.00 |
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Welsh Rugby Magazine - May 1979 - 4th Triple Crown Issue. -
Front cover photos of JPR , Triple Crown review by GV Wynne Jones, John
Reed, John Billot, John O'Shea & Reg Prophit photos
from the English match. Caricatures and facsimilie autographs of the Welsh
squad inside, Wilf Wooller on the 'Rugby Sin Bin', David Watkins on rugby
and professionalism, photos from Schweppes Cup semi finals plus regular
features.
Ref: mgwa-wr79-05 - £8.00 |
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"And the Tanker Spent a Comfortable Night", paperback book of poems by Tom Bellion with illustrations by Gren, a look at welsh rugby in the 1970s, classic Welsh humour. The title refers to a poem where JPR crashed into a tanker .......and the tanker etc. A great humorous read accompanied by Gren's brilliant cartoons. Classic Welsh rugby humour. Published in 1979, 64 pages. Ref: bkhuwa79-tb-xb - £15.00 |
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WELSH CENTENARY 1980/1
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Official programme for WRU Gala Opening at Cardiff Arms Park, 26th July 1980, the programme features itinerary for the day and some great historical articles including "The WRU Secretaries" by JBG Thomas and "It will always be the Arms Park" by Gerald Davies. Ref: prspwa19800726 - £18.00 |
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Welsh Rugby Union Centenary Dinner - a fold over card menu (illustrated left), 24 page guest list (illustrated right top) and 2 invitation cards (illustrated right bottom - only 1 illustrated) for the centenary dinner held at the National Sports Centre, Sophia Gardens on the 12th march 1981. The menu card has been autographed by 8 club officials in the centre, there is also a wine stain on these pages. The guest list has 11 autographs, mostly club officials but including internationals Robert Ackerman & Gary Pearce. Ref: F65-4-dmwacn81 - £45.00 |
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A collection of 9 programmes covering international and special matches played during the WRU centenary 1980/1 season. The programmes included in this package are North Wales v International Overseas XV played at Colwyn Bay on Sept 16th, this was a warm up game for the Overseas XV consisting of players from Canada, Argentina, Japan, Romania, Fiji, Tonga & USA. Wales v Overseas XV, the 5 programmes from the All Blacks centenary tour against Cardiff, Llanelli, Swansea, Newport & Wales, The traditional England/Wales v Scotland/Ireland fixture, played on 29th November 1980. Five nations matches against England and Ireland and finally a programme for the match between Wales and the Presidents XV. The programmes are in excellent condition. Ref: CC61-prstwacn - £35.00 |
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Rugby World October 1980 - Wales Centenary Issue. A 88 page magazine including a 6 page page article by John Taylor on the "Decade of the Dragon". A celebration of Welsh Rugby 1969 -1979 Ref: mgbr-rw80-10 - £9.00 |
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WELSH RUGBY UNION CENTENARY - An aerial photograph of Cardiff Arms Park plaque which was presented to All Black centre Bruce Robertson on the occasion of his 100th appearance as an All Black in the centenary test 1980. A metal plate fixed to the photograph reads "Presented to Bruce Robertson by the Welsh Rugby Union to mark his 100th appearance for the All Blacks, Wales v New Zealand 1st November 1980. The photograph has faded slightly otherwise the condition is good Ref: NC29-phwagr - £85.00 |
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WESTERN MAIL - "100 Years of Welsh Rugby". A 48 page magazine supplement with great historical articles on the formation of the Welsh Rugby Union, the first golden era, 1920's & 30's, 1940's & 50's, the 1960's and the second golden era, 1970s. Many colour photos including a double page spread of gareth Edwards scoring his last try for Wales (v Scotland in 1978). This copy has slight creasing. Ref: blmgwacn-wm - £5.00 |
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"Dragon's Delight" - A review of the Welsh Centenary season, an 80 page magazine with match reports and statistics from the matches played during the season 1980-81, includes an interesting article by Windsor Davies, the actor and Spike Milligan, the comedian. Ref: blwacn-dd - £12.00 |
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WESTERN MAIL - "CENTENARY" SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT - A four page broadsheet publication, includes a decade by decade review of Welsh rugby. the front cover features JBG Thomas' two best Welsh XVs from the years 1880-1930 & 1931-1980. Ref: npwacn-wm - £5.00 |
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WRU CENTENARY - SET OF FIRST DAY AND COMMEMORATIVE COVERS
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Wales v Overseas XV Ref: F4-10-fdwacnxb - £8.00
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No. 2
WRU Centenary - first day of issue for stamp out of stock |
No. 3
Cardiff v All Blacks, Ref: F4-12-fdwacnxb - £8.00
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No. 3
Llanelli v All Blacks, Ref: F4-13-fdwacnxb - £8.00
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No 3
Swansea v All Blacks, Ref F4-14-fdwacnxb - £8.00
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No 3
Newport v All Blacks, Ref F4-15-fdwacnxb - £8.00
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Wales v All Blacks, Ref F4-16-fdwacnxb - £8.00
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England/Wales v Scotland/Ireland, out of stock |
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Wales v England. Ref: F4-5-fdwacnxb - £8.00
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No. 6
Wales v Ireland out of stock |
No. 7
Date of actual centenary, 12th March 1981, out of stock |
No 8
Wales v President's XV, out of stock |
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A set of 50 cards (cigarette card size) issued by the Welsh Rugby Union, each card is a caricature by Gren with biographical details by John Billot of the player on the reverse. A full range of Welsh rugby legends through the years is covered by the set, starting with Arthur Gould from the 1880s with a good selection of players from the 1900s including Gwyn Nicholls, Percy Bush and Teddy Morgan, stars of 20s & 30s include Watcyn Thomas, Claude Davey, Wilf Wooler & Cliff Jones. many of the 1950 & 1952 Grand Slam teams are caricatured, John Gwilliam, Roy John, Rees Stephens, Bleddyn Williams & Jack Matthews are among those featured. The set moves on to the 1960s and 70s through Brian Price, Clive Rowlands, Gareth Edwards, Barry John, John Dawes, Mervyn Davies, Gerald Davies, finishing off with a good selection of 1970s players, the last three cards being Graham Price, Terry Cobner and Steve Fenwick. A very collectable set in mint condition. Ref: cdst-wacnxb - £35.00 |
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A set of 50 cards (cigarette card size) issued by the Welsh Rugby Union framed in two parts and ready to hang, each card is a caricature by Gren with biographical details by John Billot of the player on the reverse. A full range of Welsh rugby legends through the years is covered by the set, starting with Arthur Gould from the 1880s with a good selection of players from the 1900s including Gwyn Nicholls, Percy Bush and Teddy Morgan, stars of 20s & 30s include Watcyn Thomas, Claude Davey, Wilf Wooler & Cliff Jones. many of the 1950 & 1952 Grand Slam teams are caricatured, John Gwilliam, Roy John, Rees Stephens, Bleddyn Williams & Jack Matthews are among those featured. The set moves on to the 1960s and 70s through Brian Price, Clive Rowlands, Gareth Edwards, Barry John, John Dawes, Mervyn Davies, Gerald Davies, finishing off with a good selection of 1970s players, the last three cards being Graham Price, Terry Cobner and Steve Fenwick. These two framed items are secondhand and there are one or two minor marks to the frames, overall the condition is very good. Ref: DG-fmcdst-wacngp2 - £75.00 |
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1988 Triple Crown
(Captain: Bleddyn Bowen) |
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v England 11 - 3 (Twickenham) |
v Scotland 25 - 20
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v Ireland 12 - 9
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v France
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It was back to the running game for Wales in the year after finishing in 3rd place at the inaugural Rugby World Cup. In dropping Paul Thorburn the selectors made a huge gamble when they placed Swansea fly half Anthony Clement at full back and when John Deveraux withdrew through injury Mark Ring became the fourth player fly half in the team (Clement, Bowen, Ring and Jonathan Davies) to face England. Adrian Hadley scored a brace of tries, the first originated from Clement running back a loose kick by Cusworth. In a thrilling encounter against Scotland, Wales clawed back a 20 - 10 deficit, Jonathan Davies and Ieuan Evans scoring tries with Davies dropping a couple of goals to win the match. Thorburn was recalled when Clement withdrew through injury for the Scotland game and retained his place against Ireland. With 4 minutes of injury time played and the scores tied at 9 each he kicked the winning goal to give Wales the only Triple Crown of the 1980s. |
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All 3 programmes from the 1988 Triple Crown, v England, Scotland & Ireland - all three programmes are in excellent condition Ref: AS-prinwatc88st - £29.00
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Rugby Relics Framing Service All 3 programmes, team photograph and match results framed and glazed. Ref: fmprwasttc88 - £119.00
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WELSH RUGBY'S SIX OF THE BEST - 80's (DVD) |
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WELSH RUGBY'S SIX OF THE BEST - THE EIGHTIES 20th
April 1985 - Wales 24 - England 15 Special Features: Interview with Jonathan Davies.
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Classification: E - Running Time: 75 mins THIS DVD IS IN STOCK condition - new & sealed Ref: dvwahi-sob-80xb - Price £9.95
OR CLICK HERE TO BUY THE SET OF 3 SIX OF THE BEST DVDs - 1970s, 1980s & 1990s |
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The Greatest Matches WALES v ENGLAND - WEMBLEY STADIUM - 11th April 1999
So often the scene the memorable football scenes, Wembley became the home of Welsh International rugby in 1997 while the demolition of Cardiff Arms Park and the building of the Millennium Stadium took place. One memorable rugby scene never to be forgotten was Scott Gibbs crossing the line to take Wales within one point of England. The English, poised for the last ever five nations grand slam in the last five natioins tournament ever watched agonisingly as Neil Jenkins lined the ball up for the conversion. The flame haired sure footed Jenkins slotted the ball over to the delight and ecstasy of the travelling Welsh fans. Wales held on for a final two minutes to the joy of the fans. Wales 32 - England 31 |
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Official
match programme in excellent condition, 84 pages of team
information, articles and stats, front cover photo of Neil
Jenkins.
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"Perfect Day"
- Wales on Sunday 16 page Wembley post-match souvenir. Front page
photo of Graham Henry & Steve Black in a passionate embrace
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Graham Henry original artwork. This A3 size caricature by Paul
Morgan is of Graham Henry sitting on a throne with the caption
"King Henry". We believe it was
commissioned for a publication but are not sure whether or not is
was used. After victories against France, England & South Africa
in 1999 Graham Henry was hailed as the saviour of Welsh rugby.
Ideal for framing.
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The Greatest Matches WALES v SOUTH AFRICA - MILLENNIUM STADIUM - 26th June 1999 13 was a lucky number for Wales in this midsummer meeting to open the not quite finished new stadium. 27,500 people watched as at the 13th attempt, Wales finally laid the South African bogey to rest. For 93 years each attempt had been dashed, then up stepped No 13 Mark Taylor to score the first try against the World Champions at the Millennium Stadium. Neil Jenkins orchestrated the victory with a total of 19 points, Taylor and Gareth Thomas scored tries to add another top scalp to the belt of coach Graham Henry. Wales 29 - South Africa 19 |
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Official match programme, 60 pages including Arms Park history, other
articles, players pictures and profiles, this programme was a sell out on
the day and with a limited number printed due to crowd restrictions this
is a definite rarity.
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RUGBY WORLD CUP 1999 - This was when the Rugby World Cup came to Wales. we
have for sale the tracksuit worn by Welsh captain Rob Howley. The
Reebok tracksuit has the number 17 and Welsh badge with RWC 1999
embroidered on both the top and bottoms. In excellent condition. A
certificate of Authenticity is available for this item.
Ref: CW-T-tswc99-rh - £250.00 |
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WELSH RUGBY'S SIX OF THE BEST - 90's (DVD) |
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WELSH RUGBY'S SIX OF THE BEST - THE NINETIES 6th
February 1993 - Wales 10 - England 9 Special Features: Interview with Rob Howley.
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Classification: E - Running Time: 110 mins THIS DVD IS IN STOCK condition - new & sealed Ref: dvwahi-sob-90xb - Price £9.95
OR CLICK HERE TO BUY THE SET OF 3 SIX OF THE BEST DVDs - 1970s, 1980s & 1990s |
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Wales on
Sunday newspaper with sport section supplement 18th March 2007. With
front page photos of James Hook & Gareth Thomas and full reports
of Wales 27 - 18 victory over England in the 2007 Six Nations
tournament.
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THE HISTORY
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" TAFF'S ACRE" - A history
and celebration of Cardiff Arms Park" edited by David Parry-Jones
The most comprehensive history of the world's most historic rugby ground, details of all the great matches played there, Wales v New Zealand1905 & 1935, Barbarians against the All Blacks in 1964 & 1973. Published in 1984 with chapters by JBG Thomas, Harry Bowcott, Wilf Wooller, Bleddyn Williams, John Billot, David Hayward, David Parry-Jones & Ray Williams, 198 pages. Ref: bkhiwagr84-dpj-xb - £18.00 |
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"New Cardiff Arms Park", a special souvenir
published by the Western Mail & Echo Ltd, a 24 page publication
to celebrate the opening of the new North Stand in the Arms Park
1970. It has great historical articles including a history of the
ground, great moments, article on Ken Jones, David Watkins memories,
interview with Clive Rowlands, many photos, Cardiff against the
touring teams, history of Wales v South Africa at the stadium, the
All Blacks at the Arms Park, the Wallabies in Cardiff, Barbarians
against touring sides. In excellent condition
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"A Farewell to Arms" - a 64 page brochure
published by the Western Mail in association with the Welsh Rugby
Union. A historical look at the Arms Park including an all-time
Welsh XV chosen by John Billot and Graham Clutton. There is an
excellent 'timeline', 15 of the best tries, coverage of the first 2
European Finals which were played there together with soccer,
boxing, greyhound racing & Empire Games articles and photos.
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Welsh Rugby Magazine September-October 1970, Cardiff Arms Park celebration issue. An collection of historical articles relating to Welsh ruby including Cardiff Arms Park Story, photos of all WRU Presidents, history of the laws and administrators, feature on all WRU secretaries, WRU Treasurers, all this plus regular features. Ref: mgwa-wr70-09 - £12.00 |
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History of the Cardiff Arms Park which appeared in Wales v South Africa programme, the opening match at the Millennium Stadium |
CELEBRATIONS
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CARDIFF ARMS PARK COLLECTION A collection of items relating to the re-opening of the Arms Park fixture, Wales v WRU Presidents XV on 17th October 1970. The Welsh XV defeated the president's team by 26 points to 11 in a spectacular launch to the new look Cardiff Arms Park. The collection comprises of the following items. 1. - Selection card for Ray 'Chico' Hopkins, chosen as reserve, signed by Bill Clement (Wales & British Lions), WRU Secretary. 2 - Official WRU Dinner Menu, illustrated left. 3 - Official programme for the match. The 48 page programme contains articles and many photographs on the history of the Arms Park 4 - A copy of the final edition of the South Wales Echo containing a front page match report. Cardiff Arms Park Collection (4 items) Ref: F65-19-wagrgp - £68.00
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International 'Sport Aid' Sevens 1986. The official
programme for this 'famine relief' rugby tournament held at Cardiff
may 16/17 1986. Involves teams from New Zealand, Scotland, England,
France, Australia, Ireland & Wales. New Zealand (captain David
Kirk) ran out eventual winners 32-6 over an English side captained
by Les Cusworth. the programme has been autographed by 14 Welsh
internationals including Robert Norster, Mark Titley, Billy James,
Adrian Hadley, Kevin Hopkins, Huw Richards & Clive Rowlands.
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Wales v WRU Presidents XV 1984. Official programme to
celebrate the completion of Cardiff Arms Park. The Presidents XV was
captain by Rob Louw (South Africa). The 36 page programme contains
historical articles and photographs of the stadium.
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THE FINAL CURTAIN
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Auction catalogue for "The contents of Cardiff
Arms Park", not the most enthralling publication, 36 pages.
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GREAT WELSH VICTORIES - Click on the match details to view information and memorabilia on these great Welsh wins
WALES 3 - NEW ZEALAND 0 - Cardiff Arms Park - 16th December 1905
ENGLAND 3 - WALES 7 - Twickenham - 21st January 1933
WALES 13 - NEW ZEALAND 8 - Cardiff Arms Park - 19th December 1953
IRELAND 3 - WALES 6 - Ravenhill, Belfast - 11th March 1950
WALES 34 - ENGLAND 21 Cardiff Arms Park - 15th April 1967
WALES 30 - ENGLAND 9 - Cardiff Arms Park - 12th April 1969
SCOTLAND 18 - WALES 19 - Murrayfield - 6th February 1971
IRELAND 9 - WALES 34 - 21st February 1976
WALES 32 - ENGLAND 31 - WEMBLEY - 11th April 1999
WALES 29 - SOUTH AFRICA 19 - MILLENNIUM STADIUM - 26th June 1999
WALES 11 - ENGLAND 9 - MILLENIUM STADIUM - 5th February 2005
(We will periodically adding players to our 'greats victories & great players, please bear with us there are so many to choose from !)
GREAT WELSH PLAYERS & PERSONALITIES
Phil Bennett - Max Boyce - Mervyn Davies - Gareth Edwards - Ieuan Evans - Arthur Gould - Carwyn James - Neil Jenkins - Barry John - Cliff Morgan - Bleddyn Williams - Shane Williams
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Phil Bennett - (29 caps, 1st cap v France 1969, last cap v France 1978) - Captain of Wales and the 1977 Lions, Bennett stepped nicely into Barry John's boots to star for Wales in the 1970s Golden Era. In his last match for Wales, the 1978 Grand Slam decider against France, Bennett scored 2 tries to set the seal on what was a fantastic career wearing the scarlet shirt of Wales. |
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Phil BENNETT Wales & British Lions |
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"Everywhere for Wales" - An Autobiography with Martyn Williams | |||
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Welsh Youth v French Youth 1967
match programme with future Welsh
internationals Phil Bennett & Derek Quinnell in the Welsh team
and Bennett's future outside half opponent Jean-Pierre Romeu playing
for France.
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| Max Boyce - (No caps, 1 big leek) - The album 'Live at Treorchy' lauched Max Boyce as the great rugby entertainer of the 1970s, his song 'Hymns and Arias' reverberated around the Arms Park as the Welsh rugby public took Max, his stories and his songs to heart. |
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BOOK - "I Was There" by Max Boyce | |||
| Poems, stories & songs from the Welsh Maestro, includes the words to Max Boyce's classics "The Outside half Factory", Asso Asso Yogoshi", "Hymns & Arias", "The Incredible Plan", "9 3". Lavishly illustrated with cartoons by Gren, this book is a classic. If you are Welsh and this book is not in your library you do not want to spend another minute without it. A secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition. | ||||
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"Max Boyce in Session" - Max's first LP, recorded in 1971 at the Valley Folk Club in Pontardawe, catalogue no. MCT 207. This album includes those well loved songs "Duw it's hard" and "hymns and arias". The record sleeve notes correctly predict "It may well be that future years will find "Hymns and Arias" rolling a thunderous chorus across the terraced rugby grounds" Ref: CL02-ware-mb71 - £25.00 |
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"Caneuon Amrywiol" - Cambrian Recordings, Pontardawe 1971. 12", 33rpm gramaphone record. - This is Max's 2nd LP and is a selection of folk songs in Welsh with one of the songs called "Twicers". This LP cover is signed and dated 1999. Ref CL1-ware-mb71b - £45.00 |
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"Live at Treorchy" EMI 1974 - Recorded at the Treorchy Rugby Club on 23rd November 1973 this is the album that launched Max Boyce as rugby's No1 entertainer. The songs/stories on this album are 9 - 3 (Llanelli v NZ 72), The Scottish Trip, The Ballard of Morgan the Moon, The Outside-Half Factory, Asso Asso Yogoshi, Duw it's Hard, Ten Thousand Instant Christians, Did You Understand, Hymns and Arias. |
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LP with cover signed by Max
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LP - unsigned.
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"We All Had Doctors Papers........"(EMI 1975, 12" 33rpm).........and they all said the same ! we all had Scarlet Fever and we caught it at the game, immortal words from Max. recorded live at Pontardulais Rugby Club. songs and stories on this album are: Sospan Fach, I am an Entertainer, I wandered Lonely, I Gave My Love a Debenture, Deck of Cards, Swansea Town, The Devil's Making Me, A'r Lan Y Mor, The Pontypool Front Row, Sospan Fach. |
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LP with cover signed and dated (1999),
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LP - unsigned,
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"The Incredible Plan" EMI, 1976, 12" 33 rpm, recorded live at Bindles in Barry, South Wales, this LP starts with an extract of Bill McLaren's commentary from the Welsh victory at Murrayfield in 1971, other songs and stories on this LP are: The Divine Intervention, Ode to Barry Island, The Incredible Plan, The Gypsy, What Does She Know About Music, Morning Star, Bugail Aberdyfi, 100,000,000,000 Green Bottles, The French Trip, as always Max starts and finishes off his performances with Sospan Fach. |
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LP cover signed by Max and
dated (1999),
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LP - unsigned,
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"The Road and the Miles" EMI 1977, 12", 33rpm - This album saw a return to his folk singing roots for Max, the album contains 12 songs including 2 in the Welsh language. The album cover has been signed by Max and dated 1999 - Ref: CL1-ware-mb77au - £20.00 |
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"Not that I'm Biased", EMI 1979, 12" 33 rpm - recorded live in Cwmbran, this LP contains the following songs and stories, I think it's a spring onion, "one night in Oldham, When we walked to Merthyr Tydfil, Young Davy, Mae 'Nghariad in Fenws, El terrible, There but for Johnny Walters, I don't like cabbage, coats on the bed, how fast was Gerald Davies' Dad, Collier Lad, Ben Thomas and Mr Pocock, Ref: CL1-ware-mb79 - £15.00 |
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"Me and Billy Williams" EMI 1980, 12", 33 rpm - songs and stories on this album include: The Day We Lost to England, Paul Ringer's Song, Tarquin's Letter, Two Soldiers, Y Deryn Pur, Me and Billy Williams, Dowlais Top, Morgan and Rhys, The Oggie Song, Eli Jenkins's Prayer. The Album cover is signed by Max. Ref: CL1-ware-mb80 - £25.00 |
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Gareth Edwards - (53 caps, 1st cap v France 1967, last cap v France 1978) - Voted regularly as the "Greatest Player Ever" Edwards first made his debut as a 19 year old against France in 1967. He forged brilliant partnerships for Wales and the British Lions, firstly with Barry John then with Phil Bennett. He totalled 10 tests for the Lions and was ever present in the test series of the 1971 and 1974 tours. He also played in every game of the 1971, 1976 & 1978 Welsh Grand Slams. His final appearance was the 1978 Grand Slam decider against France in Cardiff where he dropped a goal. A brilliant all round sportsman he had a Welsh Trial at soccer, won the English Schools 200 yds hurdles title and has represented Wales at angling. |
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Gareth EDWARDS Wales & British Lions |
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"Gareth" An Autobiography, | |||
| Often voted the greatest rugby player of all time, this Welsh scrum half. Edwards was a powerhouse and unstoppable from the base of the scrum, a member of the all conquering 1971 and 1974 British Lions and who can forget that try against the All Blacks for the Barbarians. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition | |||||
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Gareth EDWARDS Wales and British Lions |
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"Gareth Edwards' most memorable matches" published by Stanley Paul, | |||
| Covers most of Edwards' career with particular emphasis on his appearances for Wales. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1984 | Pages 109 | Ref: bkbiwa-ge-mem-xb - £9.00 | |||
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Gareth EDWARDS Wales & British Lions |
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"Gareth Edwards - The Autobiography" | |||
| Still voted the greatest player of all time. A second-hand hardback with a d/w in excellent condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1999 | Pages 282 | Ref: TC4-bkbiwa-ge2-xb - £12.00 | |||
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Rugby World & Post Tribute to Gareth Edwards. - A
double page colour poster titled "The Master" is
accompanied by a 5 page article by Ian Wooldridge. The are also 2
pages of photos from Wales' Triple Triple Crown.
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Ieuan Evans - (72 caps, 1st cap v France 1987, last cap v Italy 1998) - Ieuan scored 33 tries for Wales in a glittering career that also saw him captain Wales to the last Five Nations Championship in 1994. he toured with the British Lions on three occasions, two of his finest moments are when he pounced on Campo's wild pass to score a crucial try in the 1989 3red Test against Australia and when he outsprinted Rory Underwood to touch down for that great try against England in 1993. |
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Match programme for Ieuan Evan's testimonial match at
Stradey Park in 1995. His British Isles XV took on an International
Select XV including Jonah Lomu, Jason Little, Sean Fitzpatrick &
Olivier Roumat. The programme is accompanied by a match ticket and
newspaper match report
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ARTHUR ‘MONKEY’ GOULD
Arthur
Gould was Welsh rugby's first super star. He was the man who put Wales
on the rugby map. When he began playing for Wales
in 1885, it was only her 8th international
and only two wins had been recorded. When he finally retired from
international rugby in 1897, Wales
had won her first Triple Crown; Welsh clubs
were regularly beating English, Scottish and Irish opponents; and the
players who were to usher in the first Golden Era were starting to take
their place in the national XV. Total size including frame 51 x 63cm
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| Carwyn James - (2 caps, 1st cap v Australia 1958, last cap v France 1958) - Carwyn played outside half in 2 matches but his greatest contribution to Welsh & British rugby was in his role as coach. A great thinker, Carwyn plotted the downfall of the mighty All Blacks for the Lions in 1971 and then for his club Llanelli in 1972. |
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Wales v England schools 1948 official programme.
Carwyn captains Wales in this secondary schools international played
at the Gnoll, Neath. Alongside Carwyn at full back is future British
Lion Lewis Jones, Welsh centre Trevor Brewer and Italian coach Roy
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Carwyn James XV v Barry John XV, Cardiff Arms Park
26th April 1972. The official match programme for Barry John's last
match. The
match was in aid of the Urdd (Welsh Youth movement), the majority of the Carwyn James XV was made up of 1971 Lions while
the Welsh team included most of the 1971 Grand Slam side.
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Carwyn James International XV v The Valleys, a match
played at Penygraig to celebrate the "Year of the Valleys"
between a Carwyn James XV bristling with talent, Duckham and Gerald
Davies on the wings, Edwards and Bennett at halfback, Mighty
Mouse McLaughlan, Brown and Windsor in the pack against the Valleys
team captained by Terry Cobner, not quite as strong but with several
first class players involved, Hefin Jenkins, Roy Thomas & Ray
Gravelle from Llanelli, barry Clegg, Swansea, Martyn Davies from
Neath and Colin Bolderson of Pontypridd. A 20 page programme
including photos from internationals and articles by John Billot,
Dai Hayward and others. This copy has a slight crease -
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"The World Of Rugby" by John Reason & Carwyn James | |||
| history of rugby from 1823 onwards - written to accompany the BBC series "The World of Rugby", a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition. SIGNED BY CARWYN JAMES | ||||
| 1st Edition: 1979 | Pages: 288 | Ref: aubkhimo79-jr - £25.00 |
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Barry John - (25 caps, 1st cap v Australia 1966, last cap v France 1972) - Known as the 'King' after the 1971 Lions tour of New Zealand Barry John was one of the greatest Welsh players of the modern era. Possessing marvellous balance to his running he mesmerised opponents and thrilled spectators. He played 25 times for Wales during the period 1966 - 1972. |
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Barry JOHN Wales & British Lions |
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"The Barry John Story - An Autobiography" | |||
| Gifted fly half, known as the "King" his brilliance reigned supreme during the 1971 Lions tour of New Zealand, a second-hand hardback with d/w, in excellent condition | |||||
| Published in 1974 | Pages 190 | Ref: bkbiwa-bj1-xb - £16.00 | |||
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Carwyn James XV v Barry John XV, Cardiff Arms Park
26th April 1972. The official match programme for Barry John's last
match. The
match was in aid of the Urdd (Welsh Youth movement), the majority of the Carwyn James XV was made up of 1971 Lions while
the Welsh team included most of the 1971 Grand Slam side.
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1979 - Barry John's World of Rugby 2. - a look at rugby in 1979, Wales
fourth consecutive Triple Crown, results and stats of Five Nations
Tournament, includes articles by John Taylor, Gareth Edwards, Bob Hiller,
Gerald Davies & Terry McLean, published in hardback with dustwrapper,
signed by Barry John -
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| Cliff Morgan - (29 caps, 1st cap v Ireland 1951, last cap v France 1958) - One of Wales' great fly halves and the voice of rugby, who will ever forget how he described the Barbarians try in 1973 against the All Blacks. Played for Wales during the last victory over the All Blacks and voted in as one of five Welshmen in the inauguaral 'Rugby - Hall of Fame'. Clifford Isaac Morgan was a member of the great 1955 Lions side that toured South Africa. He scored a try in the first test and captained the team in the 3rd. |
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A Tribute to the Great Cliff Morgan Dinner at the Park
Lane Hilton, London. A 50 page brochure for this charity function
organised by the Wooden Spoon Society. The brochure has been signed
"To the Old Grammarians, my best wishes, Cliff Morgan" The
Old Grammarians are a rugby club based near Northampton. There is
some slight wear to the front cover, otherwise the brochure is in
excellent condition. Also includes a ticket to the function.
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Cliff Morgan - Tribute Dinner at City Hall, Cardiff,
5th July 1987 brochure A 44 page brochure including a tribute to
Cliff by JBG Thomas.
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MORGAN, Cliff |
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"Beyond the Fields of Play" | |||
| great Welsh stand off, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition - SIGNED COPY | |||||
| 1st Edition 1996 | Pages 246 | Ref: aubkbiwa-cm-xb - £25.00 | |||
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"Beyond the Fields of Play" AUTOBIOGRAPHY of Cliff Morgan | |||
| great Welsh stand off, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1996 | Pages 246 | Ref: bkbiwa-cm - £16.00 | |||
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Cliff Morgan Signed caricature. This is the introduction to John Ireland's
rugby book "Rugby Caricatures". A caricature of Cliff and a lovely
story from his days living in Wales about Cliff Davies (Cardiff, Wales &
1950 Lions). Cliff has signed next to his caricature, see illustration, total
size 45 x 32cm
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Welsh Secondary Schools v English Public & Secondary Schools 1949 -
official match programme in which Cliff Morgan (Tonyrefail G.S.) appeared for
the Welsh Schools team. Playing alongside Cliff were future Wales and 1955
British Lions team mates Bryn Meredith and Russell Robins, the programme has
been folded,
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Bleddyn Williams - (22 caps, 1st cap v England 1947, last cap v England 1955) - Captain of the last Welsh team to beat the All Blacks in 1953, he also captained Cardiff in their victory against the same All Blacks side and 3 times he led the 1950 British Lions on their tour of Australia & NZ. He was an elusive runner and scored 7 tries for Wales including one against the 1951 Springboks. |
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Bleddyn Williams Select XV v Cardiff 28/9/55.
Programme for the John Maunder benefit match. In excellent
condition.
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Maesteg v Bleddyn Williams XV 6th April 1949, this
programme is signed by Welsh rugby legend Bleddyn Williams
(captained the Lions in 3 tests 1950 & Wales victory over All
Blacks 1953). A 16 page programme in excellent condition apart
from a slight crease down the centre and one lose staple.
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JPR Williams - (55 caps, 1st cap v Scotland 1969, last cap v Scotland 1981) - Where do you begin when you try to write about JPR, those three initials together conjour up visions of a blood splattered player giving his all. Whether scoring tries against England, dropping goals to clinch a Lions Test series or crunching French wingers into touch to save the grand slam, if you had to use one word to sum up 'JPR' it would be .................'hero' |
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Welsh Secondary Schools v English Schools (at Cardiff Arms Park) 1967. JPR at full back, JJ on the wing this time, Keith Hughes & Allan Martin are all future internationals in the Welsh team. Tony Neary, Keith Fielding & Roger Shackleton are in opposition. Ref: F65-18-prwaensh67 - £16.00 |
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THE YEAR 2008 - SHANE WILLIAMS
The IRB player of the year 2008 is the wonderful waltzing Shane Williams. the most elusive and exciting wing in World Rugby. This is a much deserved award for the man who has now scored a record 43 tries for Wales. We have available the following 6 programmes signed to the front cover by Shane, each comes with a certificate guaranteeing the authenticity of the autograph. |
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France v Wales 2007
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Cardiff Blues v Ospreys 23 Dec 2006
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Ospreys v Ulster 21 Jan 2005
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Ospreys v Sale 9 Oct 2006
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Ospreys v Sale 9 Oct 2006
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WELSH CLUBS & REGION MEMORABILIA
BRIDGEND - CARDIFF - EBBW VALE - LLANELLI - LONDON WELSH - MAESTEG - NEATH - NEWPORT - OSPREYS - SCARLETS - SWANSEA
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BRIDGEND to ZIMBABWE 1980 autographed
tour brochure. 28 autographs in total on inside front cover, including internationals Glenn Webbe,
Gareth Williams, Ian Stephens, Gerald Williams, Ian Hall and old
favourites like Meredith James, Ian Lewis and Ffragcon Owen.
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In 1999 Cardiff RFC opened their 'Hall of Fame' with 15 of their greatest players. A brochure was published and available to those attending the dinner organised to launch the Hall of Fame. The artist Jeff Giggs was commissioned to produce caricatures of the 15 players. We are pleased to be able to offer the A4 size original artwork for the majority of caricatures, most are signed by the player and artist. |
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Hall of Fame brochure front cover - Bleddyn Williams and Gareth Davies pages - the artist meeting Gareth Edwards at the dinner
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artwork signed by Giggs & Norris.
Ref: F19-04-avwacb-cd - £75.00
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Alan Phillips - original
artwork signed by Giggs & Phillips.
Ref: F19-05-avwacb-cd - £50.00
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Alun Priday - original
artwork signed by Giggs & Priday.
Ref: F19-07-avwacb-cd - £75.00
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Jack Matthews - original
artwork signed by Giggs & Matthews.
Ref: F19-09-avwacb-cd - £75.00
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Bleddyn Williams -
original artwork signed by Giggs & Williams.
Ref: F19-11-avwacb-cd - £95.00
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Gareth Griffiths -
original artwork signed by Giggs only
Ref: F19-13-avwacb-cd - £45.00
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artwork signed by Giggs only
Ref: F19-18-avwacb-cd - £50.00
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John Nelson - original
artwork signed by Giggs & Nelson
Ref: F19-17-avwacb-cd - £75.00
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Robert Norster - original
artwork signed by Giggs & Norster.
Ref: F19-19-avwacb-cd - £65.00
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Rex Willis - original
artwork signed by Giggs & Willis.
Ref: F19-21-avwacb-cd - £75.00
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Lloyd Williams - original
artwork signed by Giggs & Williams.
Ref: F19-23-avwacb-cd - £75.00
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Maurice Richards -
original artwork signed by Giggs only
Ref: F19-25-avwacb-cd - £35.00
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artwork signed by Giggs only.
Ref: F19-26-avwacb-cd - £35.00
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Mike Rayer - original
artwork signed by Giggs only.
Ref: F19-27-avwacb-cd - £35.00
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Terry Holmes - colour
laser copy, unsigned.
Ref: F19-28 wacbcd - £5.00
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Gareth Davies - colour
laser copy, unsigned.
Ref: F19-29-avwacb-cd - £5.00
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Frame - If you would like
your caricature framed, please add £25.00 to the cost of the caricature
Ref: fmavwacb-cd-giggs - £25.00
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COA - Compliment the
caricature with a Certificate of Authenticy
Ref: COA-avwacb-cd-giggs - £2.50
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Cardiff "Hall of Fame" brochure (1999). This 36 page brochure is for the initial fifteen players
inducted into the Cardiff RFC Hall of Fame. The initial XV were
chosen from living legends, players who have graced the blue and
black since 1945. These players are as follows: jack Matthews,
Bleddyn Williams, Rex Willis, John Nelson, Cliff Morgan, Alun Priday,
Lloyd Williams, Howard Norris, Gerald Davies, Gareth Edwards, Barry
John, Gareth Davies, Terry Holmes, Alan Phillips & Robert
Norster. Each player has two pages dedicated to his career. An
excellent publication,
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Cardiff "Hall of Fame" 2001, 2nd
induction dinner booklet and menu. held at the Hilton Hotel on 27th
september 2001 this 12 page booklet includes career information on
the new inductees. the five new members in the Hall of Fame are Gwyn
Nicholls, Gareth Griffiths, Maurice Richards, John Scott and Mike
Rayer. Each player is illustrated with a caricature by Jeff Giggs.
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Cardiff v New Zealand 1953 official match programme. A
great 8 - 3 victory for the Cardiff club over Bob Stuart's All Blacks.
The programme has a slight crease otherwise it is in
excellent condition. A glorious day for the club.
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Cardiff v New Zealand 1953 official
match programme signed by Cardiff captain Bleddyn Williams to the
front cover and by Bleddyn Williams, Gwyn Rowlands, Geoff Beckingham
& CD Williams to the middle pages. The programme was signed at
the 2003 (50th anniversary) re-union of the team.
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CARDIFF v BRITISH LIONS 1951 official match programme.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Cardiff RFC a match was played
against the 1950 Lions at Cardiff Arms Park. This 40 page programme is
packed with great articles. It contains messages from unions and clubs
around the world, photos and biographies of famous Cardiff players
and teams, articles by Cardiff officials, statistics of 1950 Lions, a
brief history of the club, lists of club captains and international
players, an article on the club museum, photos, a much sought after
publication worthy of this great occasion. This copy is in excellent
condition.
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Stade Nantais Universite Club v Cardiff 1946 signed
dinner menu card. A fold over delightfully illustrated card signed
by 25 players and officials, signatures include, Jenkins, Bowes
& Jones. This card was formerly the property of Cardiff Chairman
Hubert Johnson.
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Cardiff v Penarth 10th
September 1921
programme. official match programme, there looks to be 4 pages
missing between the front cover and team line ups on the centre
pages. Heavily creased with some tape repairs, the spine is worn.
This programme is not in the best of condition, nevertheless it is a
rarity.
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Cardiff v Rest of Wales XV 4th May 1946. Official
programme for this post war charity match played on behalf of the
Old Pontypriddians Association. the Cardiff team was captained by Dr
Jack and included 12 internationals in the team.
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Cardiff Past v Cardiff Present 28/4/1937 - official
programme for this fixture involving some of the great names of
Cardiff Rugby. Internationals include past team - Tom Wallace,
Arthur Cornish, Graham Jones, Harry Bowcott, WJ Delahay, R Barrell,
Jim Burns, Present team - Arthur Bassett, Wilf Wooller, Cliff Jones,
Harry Rees, Eddie Watkins. There is a slight crease down the centre
otherwise this programme is in excellent condition.
Ref: F78-42-prwacb-cd - £85.00 |
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Cullompton v Cardiff Supporters 21st April 1930. The
Cardiff Supporters team on tour, this is a single sheet, the
programme is creased. This seems to be a regular side, notes in the
Exmouth programme state that the 'Supporters' team took Barnstaple's
3 year ground rexord in the previous season.
Ref: F65-27-prwacb-cd - £25.00 |
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Exmouth v Cardiff Supporters 19th April 1930. A 4 page
fold over programme which has been folded, some wear to the
creases.
F65-28-prwacb-cd - £30.00 |
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Cardiff v Rest of Wales 28th April 1949, official
programme for the Gwyn Nicholls Memorial Fund. The fund was set up
to purchase memorial gates. Gwyn Nicholls was one of the greatest
Welsh players, he appeared 24 times for Wales during the first
golden era. Including captaining the national team to the victory
over the All Blacks in 1905. The programme is 8 pages and includes a
biographies of Nicholls and Captain Geoffrey Crawshay. In excellent
condition.
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Cardiff v Overseas International XV, 25th
September 1976. A special match arranged to celebrate the Cardiff
RFC Centenary. The Oveseas XV is a true selection of
international stars, All Blacks, Bryan Williams, Bill Osbourne,
Billy Bush were joined by players from 9 other countries including
the French half back pairing of Romeau & Fouroux. The side was
captained by Garrick Fay of Australia. The 32 page programme is
packed full of historical information including match reports of
Cardiff's victories over the major touring teams, up until this
point Cardiff had a record of 5 wins against the Wallabies none.
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Cardiff v Newport - 12th November 1960.
This programme has been autographed by welsh film star Stanley Baker
(star of 'Zulu') and 6 Cardiff players including Welsh
internationals Gordon Wells, Lloyd Williams, Harry Morgan &
Kingsley Jones
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Centenary Dinner - a 4 page menu card for
the Centenary dinner held at City Hall on 25th September 1976. -
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| 1960-61 - 41cm x 31cm, excellent condition
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CARDIFF veterans v NANTES 1952 -
official programme for this challenge match billed as the "Veterans
Rugby Championship of the World" The Cardiff side contains Wilf
Wooller, Billy Cleaver & Les Spence. The programme is creased.
Ref: prspwa19520926xb - £15.00 |
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NANTES v CARDIFF match
programme 31/12/49. Official programme for the annual encounter between
the two teams, 8 pages, lacking staples and showing signs of wear.
Ref: F19-48-prwacbcd - £25.00 |
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CARDIFF v SOUTH AFRICA 1931 - official
match programme for this tour fixture played at Cardiff Arms Park. The programme
has some slight creasing otherwise it is in excellent condition.
Ref: F19-30-prtrsa31-cd - £95.00 |
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CARDIFF v BARBARIANS 1972 autographed
programme. Signed by 21 players throughout the programme. Includes Alan
Old, Tony Neary, Lewis Dick, Geoff Evans, Allan Martin, John Spencer, Roy
Mathias, Rodger Arneil, Arthur Lewis and the late great Gordon Brown.
Ref: auprbb72-cd - £40.00 |
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