Category Archives: International Players

Remembering Graham Budge – the Evergreen International

Posted on April 13, 2020 by

Aidan Taylor shares his research on Scotland International, Graham Budge… Continue reading →

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Famous English International Tries in the Amateur Era – Part 2

Posted on April 6, 2020 by

Last week we posted Part 1 of our Famous English Tries in the Amateur Era, looking at 1910-1969. Now onto Part 2… Continue reading →

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Famous English International Tries in the Amateur Era

Posted on March 30, 2020 by

Almost 800 tries have been scored by England at Twickenham in more than 320 full international matches over the last one hundred and ten years.  Most of these tries have passed into the rugby history books but a special few are still recalled as defining moments in their eras… Continue reading →

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Remembering Prince Alexander Obolensky

Posted on March 29, 2020 by

Born in Petrograd (now St Petersburg) on 17th February 1916, Prince Alexander Obolensky was the son of an officer of the Tsar’s Imperial Horse Guards and his wife Princess Luba… Continue reading →

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Reunited At Last

Posted on March 4, 2020 by

England and Wales meet at Twickenham for the 55th time on Saturday. 110 years ago the two sides helped kick off the Twickenham era when Ben Gronow did the honours in the first of his four caps for Wales… Continue reading →

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England v Ireland 1925, as told by Robert Collis

Posted on February 10, 2020 by

Bob Collis’ memories of watching Ireland against England at Lansdowne Road in 1911 were recorded in his book ‘The Silver Fleece’, first published in 1936. In this extract from the same book, he describes the emotional journey that came before, during and after representing Ireland at Twickenham in a memorable encounter on 14th February 1925… Continue reading →

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World Rugby Museum to Host Exhibition of Charlie Pritchard’s Career

Posted on February 3, 2020 by

As the 2020 Guinness Six Nations approaches, the World Rugby Museum will be hosting an exclusive exhibition to highlight the career of acclaimed Welsh rugby star, Charlie Pritchard… Continue reading →

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