JY073

Object ID: JY073
Type: Jersey
Rights Holder: CIC
Provenance: Mervyn Bowen
Season: 1970-1971
Description: Jersey, President's fifteen, 1971, England Centenary, blue, black, green and orange quarters with English Rose motif and "1871 - 1971" on breast.
Info: This jersey is an RFU Presidents XV jersey. Presented by Mervyn Bowen.
To celebrate one hundred years of the RFU a 'Presidents XV' toured England and played 3 warm up games and a test v England in 9 days. Made up of players from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, France and Fiji they won all 4 matches.
8/4/71 Midland, London & Home Counties 13 Presidents XV 18 at Leicester
10/4/71 North of England 12 Presidents XV 26 at Birkenhead
14/4/71 South & South-Western Counties 13 Presidents XV 28 at Bristol
Keywords: jersey, president's fifteen, england, centenary, commemorative, 1970-1971, 1971, mervyn bowen,