1871 England Rugby Team

Category

Library Item

Item no

25141

Title

1871 England Rugby Team

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1871

Type

Reproduction

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

A group portrait of the England squad who took part in the first ever rugby match between the England and Scotland teams. The game was played at Raeburn Place on the afternoon of Monday 27th March 1871. Each team had 20 players and each half lasted 50 minutes. The match was won, somewhat controversially, by the home side.

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