Arms Park undergoes radical transformation

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful

Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 122 Opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games at Cardiff Arms Park July 18, 1958
What’s happening here?
It’s July 18, 1958, and Cardiff Arms Park as you have possibly never seen it before. The home of Welsh rugby has undergone a radical transformation for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
The weather was not particularly kind that summer but the opening ceremony was blessed with a gorgeous July afternoon and shadows are forming as the ope...

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