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Western Front was ‘meeting mates on tour’

Brendan Gallagher describes how rugby played such a tragic part in the Battle of the Somme

The Battle of the Somme was the biggest Battle of World War One and Rugby Union’s involvement was absolutely massive.
On arriving on the Western front Aussie Test cap George Pugh, who died at Ypres in 1916, wrote home: “Have met lots of old friends including rugger men. It puts you in the mind of a football tour as they all seem to be here. No omissions by the selectors on this trip!”
Former Scotland and Cambridge University captain Rowland Fraser, a hard tacking forward, perish...

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