JY083

Object ID: JY083
Type: Jersey
Rights Holder: CIC
Provenance: Clem Thomas
Season: 1957-1958
Description: Jersey Australia, 1957, green with white collar. Australian Rugby Union crest on left breast. No 17 on back. Australia versus Swansea
Info: This jersey was worn by Australian lock forward N M (Norman McLauren) Hughes in the international match against Wales at Cardiff on 4th January 1958. Wales won the match 9 - 3 with tries by Aberavon's John Collins and Llanelli's 'Lion' and former Swansea full-back Terry Davies. Future Wales coach Carwyn James dropped a goal on his Welsh debut. Tony Miller scored a try for the tourists. After the match Hughes swapped jerseys with Swansea's Clem Thomas. The 1957-58 Wallabies won 17 from 36 matches, played. Three matches were drawn. They lost all five tests (to Wales, Ireland, England, Scotland & France), but won the match against Swansea at St Helen's on 11th January 1958 by 12 - 6.
Keywords: jersey, Australia, wales, clem thomas