Four Home Unions XV v Rest of Europe XV

Four Home Unions XV v Rest of Europe XV
Event The Skilball Trophy
Four Home Unions XV Rest of Europe
43 18
Date 22 April 1990
Venue Twickenham Stadium, London

Four Home Unions XV v Rest of Europe XV was a rugby union played in 1990 to raise money for the rebuilding of Romania following the overthrow of Nicolae Ceaușescu in December 1989. [1] The Four Home Unions XV team's logo was that used by the British and Irish Lions. The Rest of Europe played under the symbol of the Romanian Rugby Federation. The match was played at Twickenham, and the Four Home Unions won the match 43–18 with England captain Will Carling scoring two tries. The winners were awarded The Skilball Trophy.

Teams

Four Home Unions

Rest of Europe

Notes

  1. ↑ McMurtrie, Bill (3 April 1990). "Grand Slam men overlooked. Only four Scots to face Europe XV". heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
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