LOT 1973

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Wales XV | Sir Gareth Edwards

Rugby Union squad jersey issued to Sir Gareth Edwards for Canada tour

Jersey & Provenance

Jersey in complete and original condition. Bears label for Umbro (two globes), embroidered Prince of Wales feathers above ‘Canada Tour 1973’, white canvas No.7 to reverse.

Provenance: the personal collection of Sir Gareth Edwards CBE & family.

The match played at Varsity Stadium Toronto on 9 June 1973. Wales won 58-20 with Sir Gareth Edwards captaining the side. Matches against Canada were uncapped for Welsh players during this period.

Sir Gareth Recalls

‘Traveling to places like Canada was a big excitement for anyone back in the early 1970s. Rugby opened my eyes to the world’.

Auctioneer’s Note by Ben Rogers Jones

The 1973 Canada jerseys were unique as the only time Wales players wore squad numbers for matches.

Estimate: £700-1000