England v President's Overseas XV

England v President's Overseas XV was a 1971 rugby union match between England and a President's Overseas XV. The match was played to celebrate the centenary of the Rugby Football Union. [1] The President's Overseas XV featured players from Australia, Fiji, France, New Zealand and South Africa and was effectively a World XV. The President's Overseas XV won 28-11.

England v President's Overseas XV
Official programme
EventRugby Football Union Centenary
England President's Overseas XV
11 28
Date17 April 1971
VenueTwickenham Stadium, London
RefereeM Titcomb (Gloucestershire)
Attendance50,000

As preparation for the international match the President's XV played and won three other matches against regional selections: London, Midland & Home Counties, the North and the South & South West Counties.

The game was played at Twickenham in front of 50,000 spectators. Test caps were awarded, and Dixon and Creed earned their first caps for England in this match.[2]

Squads

President's Overseas
Pos. Name Nationality
BPierre Villepreux France
WStephen Knight Australia
BJo Maso France
BJoggie Jansen South Africa
WBryan Williams New Zealand
BWayne Cottrell New Zealand
BDawie de Villiers South Africa
FRoy Prosser Australia
FPeter Johnson Australia
FHannes Marais South Africa
FColin Meads New Zealand
FFrik du Preez South Africa
FGreg Davis Australia
FIan Kirkpatrick New Zealand
FBrian Lochore (captain) New Zealand
WJohn Cole Australia
BSid Going New Zealand
FRon Urlich New Zealand
FJona Qoro Fiji
BRoland Bertranne France
BGeorge Barley Fiji
FÉlie Cester France
FChristian Carrère France
BIan McCallum South Africa

Match details
17 April 1971
England 11–28President's Overseas XV
Try: Hiller
Con: Hiller (1/1)
Pen: Hiller (2/?)		ReportTry: Kirkpatrick (2)
Marais
Williams (3)
Con: Villepreux (5/6)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: M Titcomb (Gloucestershire)
Touch judge - Air Cdre G.C.Lamb CBE AFC (RAF)
Touch judge -R.F.Johnson (Kent)

See also

Bibliography

  • Starmer-Smith, Nigel (ed) Rugby - A Way of Life, An Illustrated History of Rugby (Lennard Books, 1986 ISBN 0-7126-2662-X) pp 106, 107 (including portrait of each player)

References

  1. Note- the RFU predates the split into rugby union and rugby league.
  2. Scrum.com match summary
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