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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

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