Subdeacon Joe Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Pictured: The England rugby team pose for a last photograph just months before being called up to fight in the First World War where seven of them would perish At first sight, the photograph is unremarkable - a grainy black and white image of 15 young men in a rugby team. They are a team of some note: it is the England rugby squad, posing as they prepare for what was to be a 16-15 victory over Scotland. But what makes the photograph stand out is the date, and the fate of those young men. They played for their country in 1914, and within just a few short months many of them would be called up to fight - and die - for their country in the Great War. Now, 100 years after the war began, a unique sporting project celebrating the lives and deaths of these men, along with every Rugby Union player killed during the First World War, will be published. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2531055/Pictured-The-England-rugby-team-pose-photograph-just-months-called-fight-First-World-War-seven-perish.html#ixzz2p1OfwwuK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I was a Rugby player for several years, and 40 years ago founded a Rugby club that still is going strong. Love the game. Thanks for the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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