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Roy Francis: Wales' Black Leader in a White World
The story of how Roy Francis became a black leader in a white world and the founder of modern rugby coaching methods, at a time when almost every door was shut to black Britons.
Historian and biographer Tony Collins tells the story of Roy Francis, the first black man to coach a winning team at Wembley and the founder of modern rugby coaching methods.
Chronicling his rise from the fields of his hometown, to signing for Wigan as a 17-year-old in the 1930s, to becoming the first black player to play for the Great Britain Rugby League Lions in 1947 and first black coach of a professional sports club in Britain.
Producer: Steph Lynch
Producer: Alan Golding
Last on
Sun 9 Mar 2025
19:00
成人快手 Radio Wales
Broadcasts
- Mon 3 Mar 2025 18:30成人快手 Radio Wales
- Tue 4 Mar 2025 06:30成人快手 Radio Wales
- Sun 9 Mar 2025 19:00成人快手 Radio Wales