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CP034
Item
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Title
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CP034
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Description
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Cap, Swansea, 100 appearances. Blue with Swansea Osprey motif in white on front and "100" in white metal on brim. Silver tassels.
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Type
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Cap
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Rights Holder
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Loan
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Provenance
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Dai Richards
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Date
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2018-2019
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Abstract
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Dai Richards was presented with this Swansea cap in recognition of his having passed the 100 appearances mark with the club. In fact Dai made a total of 305 games for Swansea, scoring 112 tries and amassing 485 points between 1972 and 1986. He played against Italy (1972), Fiji (1973 & 1985), Australia (1875), New Zealand (1980) and New Zealand Maoris (1982) for the club. Dai Richards captained Swansea during 1981-82, 1982-83 and 1983-84, becoming the first post war player to have captained the club for 3 consecutive seasons. He was presented with this cap by club President Stan Addicott on 15th December 2018.
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Subject
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cap, swansea, dai richards, david richards, commemorative,
