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England Students to Japan, 1982
In 1982 an England Students side travelled to Japan to play a match against Japan at the Hanazono Stadium in Osaka… Continue reading
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The Longest Kick in Rugby Football
Some kicks seem to have been destined for immortality be they penalty goals, drop goals or the now long forgotten scoring device called goals from a mark… Continue reading
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Charlie Pritchard – “I have done my bit”
The Pritchard Collection gives us a unique insight into rugby history, but also connects us to that pre-1914 world through the story of an iconic character who perished in that dreadful conflict. Continue reading
Lest We Forget – Fred Leonard Perrett (Wales) 01/12/1918
By the end of October 1918, Fred Perrett had been on active service on the Western Front for three years and, having already been twice wounded, he may well have felt that he had done his bit… Continue reading
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The England International who was sunk at Jutland…
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
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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Rugby remembers the fallen of the First World War
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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