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WALES 1947 v AUSTRALIA - BLEDDYN WILLIAMS
   

WALES 1947 JERSEY - BLEDDYN WILLIAMS - (22 caps, 1st cap v England 1947, last cap v England 1955) - Bleddyn Williams was 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 led the 1950 British Lions in tests on their tour of Australia & NZ. He was an elusive runner and scored 7 tries for Wales including one against the 1951 Springboks. This jersey was worn in the 1947 match for Wales against the touring Australian Wallabies and exchanged post match with Bleddyn's opposite centre Max Howell. Max took it back to Australia and years later framed it. Unfortunately it's seen a bit too much sun and the front is faded, the letter 'C' on the reverse too has faded. Bleddyn Williams jerseys are extremely rare, several we believe perished in a fire at the Taff's Well clubhouse......

.......Max Howell went on to write over 50 books including "The Wallabies, The definitive history of Australian Test Rugby". He was awarded the 'Order of Australia' for service to education as a pioneer in the development of sports studies and sports science as academic disciplines, both in Australia and overseas and to the study of sports history.  

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no label - elasticated cuffs badge embroidered on jersey number on white cloth patch, patch sewn onto jersey with white cotton

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WALES 1963 v ENGLAND JERSEY - CLIVE ROWLANDS FIRST CAP
 

 A No 9 international jersey from the collection of Clive Rowlands, Wales 1963-65. This jersey was from Clive's first match against England in 1963. Clive's leadership qualities have never been brought to question. His 14 caps for Wales were all as captain.  

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Umbro - size 40"

The Umbro "Dragon" Jersey

Made in England

Sportswear by Umbro, the Choice of Chanpions screenprinted to reverse 

 Embroidered onto jersey with black patch to the inside of the jersey. Black cloth stitched in black onto a white background which is stitched to the jersey with white cotton. 
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WALES 1976 GRAND SLAM - JPR WILLIAMS
   

JPR Williams jersey from the 1976 Grand Slam season. This No 15 Wales jersey was worn by JPR Williams during the 1976 Grand Slam. JPR famously shoulder barged the French winger Gourdon into touch during the Grand Slam decider against France. The team were led by Merve the Swerve, a former London Welsh team mate of JPR. The jersey was gifted to Hayden Cooke, pictured below with JPR. Hayden became friendly with JPR during the 1970s when he ran the pub which the London Welsh boys frequented after training. The jersey is by Umbro. 

Note: Although Hayden indicated this jersey was from the 1976 Grand Slam match with France, the video footage of this match shows JPR in a jersey with a different style of number to that on the jersey. Further research is needed.

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Umbro embroidered onto jersey cloth - sewn onto jersey white cotton
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WALES FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TRIPLE CROWN

JPR WILLIAMS v ENGLAND - 17 March 1979

   

JPR Williams jersey from the 1979 Triple Crown victory over England. The legendary full back never played on a losing side against England. This 27-3 victory for the men in red sealed a 4th consecutive Triple Crown for Wales. JPR who captained the side went off injured in the second half, needing 8 stitches in a calf wound. On came Llanelli's Clive Griffiths as a replacement to win his only cap.

JPR won 55 caps for Wales over a 12 year period (1969-1981). His fearless attitude won him the respect of his team mates and opponents alike.

If JPR was at Rourke's Drift, the Zulu's would have turned around and walked away. 

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Umbro - 100% cotton - 107cm - 42" made in England embroidered directly onto the jersey with a light felt backing white felt stitched onto the jersey in zigzag stitching with white cotton

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WALES 2005 GRAND SLAM - TOM SHANKLIN v SCOTLAND
   

A replacement jersey believed to have been worn by Tom Shanklin in the Scottish match during the Welsh 2005 Grand Slam Season. Tom can be seen wearing the jersey in the photographs. Originally he was wearing the number 13 jersey and later we can see him in this un-numbered jersey.

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Reebok    

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WALES 2008 GRAND SLAM - LEE BYRNE v ITALY 
   

WALES 2008 GRAND SLAM - A Wales jersey worn by Lee Byrne v Italy. Byrne was man of the match scoring 2 tries.

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Reebok - size 38" embroidered directly onto the jersey heat applied, very thin plastic

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AGE GROUP AND REPRESENTATIVE JERSEYS

WALES - WELSH SCHOOLS - JACKIE BOWCOTT - 'C' JERSEY
   

WALES 1930s - a Wales or Welsh Schools jersey, letter C. The jersey belonged to one of the Bowcott brothers, Harry or Jackie, most likely it is a schools jersey that belonged to Jackie, The historian Tim Auty has researched the Bowcott's playing in the schools teams and says that Harry played in a number 6 jersey in 1926 while in the Yorkshire 1928 match the Welsh team wore lettered jerseys. Jackie Bowcott played for Welsh schools against France in 1928 & 1929 & against Yorkshire in 1929, we have not seen the team lists for any of these matches but believe that it is most likely that this was Jackie's jersey from one of these matches.

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Made in England but supplied by 'D L Davies, The Bon, Swansea  embroidered directly onto the jersey with a double lined cotton pocket backing. Black felt, sewn onto a white patch with black cotton, the white patch is sewn onto the jersey with white cotton. 

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JERSEYS FORMERLY IN OUR COLLECTION

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a jersey that belonged to Bob Thomas a member of the 1900 Wales Triple Crown team. Thomas played in all three matches of Wales' second triple crown campaign:

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WALES 1924 v NEW ZEALAND - JACK GORE No 15 - A number 15 jersey worn by Jack Gore in the 1924 defeat against New Zealand at St Helen's, Swansea. The jersey is by R W Forsyth of Edinburgh.

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WALES B 1970 JERSEY - An unnumbered Wales B player issue jersey from the collection of Clive Rowlands, Wales 1963-65. Clive coached the Wales B team in 1970 match against France at the Parc des Princess in Paris.

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WELSH REPRESENTATIVE TEAM v NEW ZEALAND 1967 JERSEY - A Welsh rep team, either Monmouthshire, East Wales or West Wales v New Zealand 1967 unnumbered player issue jersey from the collection of Clive Rowlands, Wales 1963-65.

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