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Great rugby centenary football match at Rugby School, Warwickshire. England
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Great rugby centenary football match at Rugby School, Warwickshire. England
Great rugby centenary football match at Rugby School, Warwickshire.
England and Wales defeat Ireland and Scotland.
In no order, England and Wales; F. Baker (Newport); R. Harding ( Cambridge University, Wales ), H M Locke ( Birkenhead Park, England ), R A Cornish ( Cardiff, Wales ), T Johnson ( Cardiff, Wales ); W J A Davies ( United Services, England, Captain ), C A Kershaw ( United Services, England ); W W Wakefield ( Harlequins, England ), Gs Conway ( Manchester, England ), A T Voyce ( Gloucester, England ), W G E Luddington ( Devonport Services, England ), T Roberts ( Newport, Wales ), S. Morris ( Cross Keys, Wales ), G. Michael ( Swansea, Wales ), A Baker ( Neath, Wales ).
1st November 1923
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This print captures the historic moment of the great rugby centenary football match at Rugby School, Warwickshire, England. The combined teams of England and Wales emerged victorious over Ireland and Scotland in a thrilling display of skill and sportsmanship. In this team photo, we see the esteemed players who contributed to this memorable victory. F. Baker from Newport, R. Harding representing Cambridge University and Wales, H M Locke from Birkenhead Park in England, R A Cornish hailing from Cardiff in Wales, T Johnson also from Cardiff in Wales; W J A Davies leading as captain for United Services in England along with C A Kershaw also representing United Services; W W Wakefield proudly wearing his Harlequins jersey for England, Gs Conway showcasing his talent for Manchester in England, A T Voyce representing Gloucester with pride for England. The rest of the lineup includes W G E Luddington playing for Devonport Services in England alongside T Roberts from Newport in Wales; S Morris displaying his skills on behalf of Cross Keys also based in Wales; G Michael proudly donning Swansea's colors for Wales while A Baker represents Neath. Dated November 1st, 1923, this image serves as a timeless reminder of an unforgettable rugby match that brought together some of Europe's finest sportsmen. Preserved by Central News' exceptional photography skills during the early twentieth century era known as the 20s or 'roaring twenties, ' this monochrome photograph
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