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A right royal knees-up, from Russia with love

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful

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It’s the early hours of February 27 1966 at the Russian club at 58 Rue de Bessand just off the Champs Elysées. The previous afternoon France had beaten England 13-0 at the Stade Colombes and this was the era when every match was an event and every win worthy of celebration. Les Blues are going large.
In the middle, holding a cigarette and smiling broadly, is try scorer Jean Gachassasin, the brilliant Basque fly-half who used to light up the French backs ...

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