White Gold: Swansea Rfc 1872-1887

A founder member of the Welsh Rugby Union, Swansea RFC is one of Wales' oldest and most illustrious rugby clubs. The 'All Whites' were the first Welsh club to beat the 'big three' touring teams of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, and enjoyed multiple Welsh Cup and Merit Table successes, over its first 150 years. Formed in 1872 as an association football team before converting to rugby football in 1874, White Gold tells the fascinating story of the club's first 15 years, when a group of Swansea cricketers established a football club for winter recreation, found a permanent home at St. Helen's, and how they created the open, running 'Swansea style' that quickly became known and revered around the rugby world. Lavishly illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs, White Gold has been meticulously researched by club historian David Dow and contains extensive appendices covering every player, every game, and every point-scorer from 1872 to 1887 along with all the club's captains and its first international players.

• | Author: David Dow
• | Publisher: St. David'S Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 08, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 582 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1904609082
• | ISBN-13: 9781904609087