England vs South Africa, 1913... and tonight !

Nice picture showing both teams posing together, published in Illustrated London News, Jan.11, 1913.

That year, the Springboks led by the Morkel brothers defeated Scotland, Ireland, Wales... and finally England

Check the hi res picture here to get the names of the players... (CN Lowe, RW Poulton, NA Wodehouse as captain...)

This picture is an obvious reminder that tonight both teams are playing in Paris for the supremacy of their pool... I'll be at the Stade de France (my first fixture of this RWC...)

I hope that the souvenir of this 1913 tour won't be a bad omen for my English friends...

ok... time to go to the Stadium !



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