JY098

Teitl: JY098
Math: Jersey
Dyddiad: 1973-1974
Disgrifiad: Jersey, Swansea, 1973-1974 Centenary season. Blue, maroon and white hooped with Swansea centenary 'Osprey' badge on left breast and red cloth number '8' on white rectangle on back. Worn by Mervyn Davies.
Deiliad Hawliau: CIC
Provenance: Mervyn Davies
Abstract: Formed in 1872 and converting to rugby rules alone in 1874, Swansea RFC celebrated the centenary of that milestone in 1973-74, this jersey being spacially produced and worn during the season. The Osprey motif was adopted as then Chairman Viv Davies explained: "because of its speed, grace, commitment and beauty in flight." Fiji, Romania, Ponsonby, Australia and a WRU President's XV were all played at St Helen's during the Centenary Season which Swansea ended as Merit Table Champions. Mervyn Davies wore this jersey during 1973-74 and kindly gifted it to Swansea RFC.