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Llanelli rugby jersey from win over All Blacks to be auctioned

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The shirt features an embroidered Llanelli RFC shield, bearing the Prince of Wales’ feathers and yellow dragon.

The match was characterised by intense physical play, with the Llanelli pack matching the All Blacks in the scrums and rucks.

Auctioneer Ben Rogers said: “This was an incredible match – the day a group of local lads beat one of the biggest and most successful teams in the world will be remembered forever.

“To our knowledge, this is the very first time a jersey from this match has come up for sale, so it’s a unique opportunity to own a piece of rugby history.

“We’re expecting to see a lot of interest.”

The cultural impact of the game was immediate and lasting.

It inspired Max Boyce’s famous poem and song 9-3, which captured the sense of local pride and disbelief that a club side could humble the mighty New Zealand team.

That same season David, a back-row forward, was part of a Barbarians side which beat New Zealand, and then in 1974 toured South Africa with the British Lions.

During his career, David played for Pontypridd and Llanelli, before switching codes to play rugby league for Cardiff City Blue Dragons.


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