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London

1st, 2nd & 4th May 2016

Union Jack 

 

Part 3 - Twickenham & World Rugby Museum

England Rugby


  
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Tour of Twickenham Stadium

Miche couldn't help herself...
 
 
Miche


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The newly unveiled Poppy Gates to honour those fallen in World War 1 - the brass poppies are made from artillery shells...
 
Poppy Gates



View from one of the boxes...

High view



Weather vane - Hermes passing the ball...

Weather vane



Portrait of the team before that played the last England international before World War One - those with a shaded badge, died in the conflict...

Art 1




Art 2




The Roses Match...

Art 3



View from the Royal Box...


Royal box view



Interlopers in the Royal Box...


Fit right in



World RFU crests in the stairwell...


Stairs



Dressing room...


Team





Each position has a separate pod by number...


Dressing room 2




The Full Backs have a history of unusual names...


Dressing room 3



Individual baths for ice...


Dressing room 4


Looking down the tunnel towards the pitch...


The Tunnel





Pitchside...


Pitch 1




Pitch 2





Pitch 3





Pitch 4





Pitch 5






Pitch 6




World Rugby Museum

Full range of trophies...


WRM 1




Calcutta Cup...


WRM 2




Miche practicing her kicking... She shoots, she scores...


WRM 3