{"id":73288,"date":"2023-02-07T16:17:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=73288"},"modified":"2023-02-07T16:17:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:17:34","slug":"local-legend-rugby-codebreakers-to-be-celebrated-with-mermaid-quay-statue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/02\/07\/local-legend-rugby-codebreakers-to-be-celebrated-with-mermaid-quay-statue\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Local legend&#8217; rugby codebreakers to be celebrated with Mermaid Quay statue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The monument commemorating three of the players who headed North in the face of prejudice could be erected in months<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>PLANS have been approved for a statue of three rugby &#8220;codebreakers&#8221; in Landsea Square at the heart of Cardiff Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After two years of campaigning, the chairman of the fundraising committee Sir Stanley Thomas OBE hopes the statue will be erected in the next few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statue will honour Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan, and Gus Risman, the final three selected from a list of 13 players who switched codes from union to league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many black players were overlooked by the rugby union but became sporting heroes after receiving recognition in the North of England for their talents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The commemorated trio all grew up within three miles of Mermaid Quay, where the statue will be unveiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfc9 Plans for a statue in Cardiff Bay celebrating Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan &amp; Gus Risman &#8211; legendary \u2018Rugby Codebreakers\u2018 who grew up within a 3-mile radius of the area and became some of the Wales\u2019s greatest sporting heroes &#8211; have been approved \ud83d\udc49  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f1DlnaaDTb\">https:\/\/t.co\/f1DlnaaDTb<\/a> \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pKjyfr7Upj\">pic.twitter.com\/pKjyfr7Upj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cardiff Council (@cardiffcouncil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffcouncil\/status\/1621509384789700612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The plans for the statue were backed by Cardiff Council and have now been approved<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Landsea Square is tucked away between Bill\u2019s Restaurant and The Mount Stuart Wetherspoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents of Tiger Bay, Butetown, Grangetown, Adamsdown and Splott voted for their favourite three players out of a choice of 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Extra points were awarded based on the success of the players\u2019 careers with the final decision being made by a panel of experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Jim Mills, a codebreaker and former professional player who went up North to play for the rugby league, was a member of this panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/imcso2XF_400x400-modified.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73308\" width=\"161\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/imcso2XF_400x400-modified.png 174w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/imcso2XF_400x400-modified-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/imcso2XF_400x400-modified.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73308\" width=\"161\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/imcso2XF_400x400-modified.png 174w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/imcso2XF_400x400-modified-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Jim Mills<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll three are legends of the game, Billy and Gus were born in the Bay and Clive just not far away in Splott,\u201d Mr Mills told <em>The Cardiffian<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great connection of three locals who became legends in the world of Rugby League and are being recognised in their home city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe main thing is that it\u2019s in Tiger Bay, and that\u2019s most important. I think the place is as good as any and I\u2019m sure a lot of thought has gone into it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1WoZSnmCUkAAGClsLPfY2scMNz3EODU0&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1WoZSnmCUkAAGClsLPfY2scMNz3EODU0&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Robyn Rich had been calling for a statue to commemorate the sporting heroes for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCardiff as a city has a great rugby league history, producing some of the finest players the sport has ever known,\u201d said the 35-year-old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just Risman, Boston and Sullivan and it is to our shame that they are still largely unheralded here when they have been immortalised from Wembley to Hull to Wigan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI suppose it is a focal centre close to where the three players were born, but it is a bit out of the way and has no other real connection to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut if it makes Landsea Square more of a destination for people to go to, as I feel it\u2019s a bit forgotten about, then that\u2019s a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The panel, which included Jonathan Davies and Welsh rugby league captains Elliot Kear and Rafique Taylor, agreed with the public vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlmost everyone voted for the three that are going on the statue,\u201d said Mr Mills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The history behind the rugby codebreakers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The term \u2018codebreakers\u2019 refers to the players, largely based in Tiger Bay and the surrounding areas, who switched from union to league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 1895 onwards more than 150 Welsh rugby union internationals moved to the North to play rugby League professionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many black players were overlooked by the rugby Union, due to race and class prejudice, but became sporting heroes after receiving recognition in the North for their talents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn\u2019t until the 1980s that  Mark Brown became the first black player to be selected to represent Wales in rugby union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statue came about following calls from the Butetown and Cardiff Bay communities for a tribute for the players who were ostracised in South Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statue will also commemorate the 10 other players considered on the shortlist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We wanted to share these great photos of the legend Billy Boston with ex rugby league international icons Jim Mills &amp; Glyn Shaw with the CEO of Wales Rugby League, Gareth Kear, in their Cardiff Bay Rugby Codebreakers T-shirts<br><br>\ud83d\udc49Read the full story <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yOlRAwDB83\">https:\/\/t.co\/yOlRAwDB83<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EHY5fPerdp\">pic.twitter.com\/EHY5fPerdp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cardiff Council (@cardiffcouncil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffcouncil\/status\/1454388169005309954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Billy Boston with Jim Mills, Gareth Kear and Glyn Shaw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Billy Boston was born in 1934 and has since been made an MBE for his contribution to the sport. There is already a statue dedicated to him in Wigan where he was signed in 1953.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gus Risman\u2019s parents were Russian immigrants living in Tiger Bay. Risman was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame in 1988.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clive Sullivan was the first black captain of a British side and captained Wales at the 1975 Rugby League World Cup. He represented Great Britain 17 times and in three world cups and is commemorated in Hull by the naming of Clive Sullivan Way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe exceptional achievements of so many rugby players from Cardiff Bay\u2019s, multi-cultural melting pot have for too long been overlooked,\u201d said leader of Cardiff council and vice-chair of the committee Huw Thomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey not only brought honour to themselves, their city and their nation, but also helped to break down the barriers of racism and social injustice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is time for Cardiff to properly celebrate them.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gareth Kear, CEO of Wales Rugby League: \u201cIn the North of England they all talk about Tiger Bay and the great players who went up to play rugby league from Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe need to reflect on our rich past and use it as a signpost for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plans have been approved for a statue featuring three rugby \u2018codebreakers\u2019 in Landsea Square at the heart of Cardiff Bay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":907,"featured_media":73318,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[222,4],"tags":[8321,1291,454,8323,8320,8322,154,2869,671,317,339,293],"coauthors":[8094],"class_list":["post-73288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cardiff-bay","category-sport","tag-billy-boston","tag-cardiff-2","tag-cardiff-bay","tag-clive-sullivan","tag-codebreakers","tag-gus-risman","tag-rugby-2","tag-rugby-league","tag-rugby-union","tag-tiger-bay","tag-wales","tag-welsh"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>&#039;Local legend&#039; 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