Monthly Archives: November 2018

The England International who was sunk at Jutland…

Posted on November 26, 2018 by

Sydney Coopper was secretary of the RFU from 1924 to 1947.  In 1916 his ship was sunk during the nighttime exchanges during the Battle of Jutland.  Coopper survived.  This is the story of what happened that night on board HMS Sparrowhawk… Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget – Reginald Oscar Schwarz (England) 18/11/2018

Posted on November 18, 2018 by

Reginald Oscar Schwarz, who was born in Lee in South London, is perhaps better known as a South African test cricketer than as an England rugby international… Continue reading →

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SPECIAL EXHIBITION – Brave Blossoms: the History of Rugby in Japan

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

As the rugby world turns towards the land of the rising sun in anticipation of Asia’s first Rugby World Cup, the World Rugby Museum is delighted to present its new special exhibition ‘Brave Blossoms: the History of Rugby in Japan’. Continue reading →

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Rugby remembers the fallen of the First World War

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

Throughout the First World War rugby players from all nations and of all levels distinguished themselves by their bravery and conduct… Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget – Alexander James Ridland (New Zealand) 05/11/1918

Posted on November 5, 2018 by

Alexander James (Jimmy) Ridland died at Le Quesnoy in France on 5th November 1918 during the final week of the First World War.  A rifleman in the 1st Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, he was the last of the 13 All Blacks who lost their lives in the war.  Continue reading →

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