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| Really proud of that, from my nearest childhood city, will definitely make an excursion to Brynmwar, next time I go down the Head of the Valleys.
Who knows exactly how much Roy Francis has influenced British sport right across the board with his physical, technological and psychological innovations.
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| That’s a great tribute. He is also revered at Leeds as coach of the team in the late 1960’s which finished top of the league ladder for four consecutive seasons and won the water splash cup
Final and the championship a year later in 1969.
Probably the best open, fast flowing football Leeds have ever played. Smith, Hynes, Atkinson and Mick Shoebottom all products of that side and playing in the backs when GB last beat the Aussies in 1970.
He emphasised pace. Think his methods would have been even more effective in the era of summer rugby.
The only challenge to that Leeds side for entertaining rugby would be the Tony Smith side of 2004-2007.
Great to see him being honoured in that way.
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| I'm too young (not very often do I get to say that!) to have seen him or his teams play live but I'm very proud to know that Hull and the game of rugby league is and always has been diverse enough to accept all talents regardless of their origins.
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| Robbed of more international caps .This is long overdue , Maybe a small way of righting some wrongs .
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| Quote: The Dentist Wilf "A great read :
Not too much to add your excellent post on Roy, Wilf.
First saw him play for Warrington at the Boulevard in 1948 where he received his usual racial abuse before he signed for us the following season. Went to almost every home game he played in after that. I have posted on here on a few occasions of my admiration of him and what he achieved in his RL career. He subsequently became a family friend and I met up with him several times when he came to Aus to coach North Sydney for a couple of seasons. Here he again battled against racial abuse.
I had the utmost admiration and respect for him both as a RL legend and an individual.
Today I continue to be amazed/disappointed that he was never inducted to the Hull FC Hall of Fame to join 7 others who were in teams he coached and captained during his time at Hull. At least thankful that his contribution to the game has finally been marked by the memorial at Brynmawr.
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