England v President's Overseas XV
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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.
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Event | Rugby Football Union Centenary | ||||||
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Date | 17 April 1971 | ||||||
Venue | Twickenham Stadium, London | ||||||
Referee | M Titcomb (Gloucestershire) | ||||||
Attendance | 50,000 |
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]