Say goodbye to the old Lansdowne Road.1910s A short Historical Back drop of Britain
- Edward VII dies and is succeeded by George V 1910
- National Insurance Act provides cover against sickness and unemployment 1911
- Royal Flying Corps is established 1912
- 'Titanic' sinks with the loss of 1,503 lives 1912
- Suffragette Emily Davison is killed by the king's horse 1913
- Britain declares war on Germany in response to the invasion of Belgium 1914
- 'Lusitania' is sunk by a German submarine 1915
- Limited numbers of women are given the vote for the first time 1918
- World War One ends when Germany signs an armistice 1918
1910 - First international at Twickenham, Jan. 15th. England (11) vs. Wales (6). England team led by Adrian Stoop. Two other Harlequins played, Ronald Poulton (Palmer) and JGG Birkett.
An American Universities side of rugby All Americans toured Australia and New Zealand.
1912 - First international where three brothers played. South Africa vs. Scotland The Luyt brothers, Richard, John and Fred played for South Africa as they did 2 more times on the tour.
1913 - Fiji RFU formed. Two of the earliest clubs were Civil Service and Constabulary under the guidance of Messrs Pennefather and Judd. The crews of visiting warships provided frequent opposition and because of this the first regular club, Davies was formed.
Although it is probable that Women have played games like rugby for many years before this date, 1913 is considered to be the date Women officially started to play.
1914-18 - Circular sent by RFU to all clubs for all players to join some military force.
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Twickenham 1915 (Pitch used as grazing for horses, cattle and sheep during WWI.) |
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1915 - Wales v England rugby union international played at Cardiff Arms Park 17th April 1915. This uncapped match during the First World War was staged to raise funds for military charities and to boost recruitment to the Welsh Guards. England won 26-10.
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