It was perfect rugby weather as the Combined Services U23s ran out against an Oxbridge U23’s side at Twickenham Stadium for their annual fixture as the curtain raiser to the Army vs Navy fixture on Saturday 5th May. Both teams started strong in defence but errors in attack from both sides gifted possession back and […]
Day: May 8, 2018
OURFC & The RFU Remember Ronald Poulton Palmer
On Saturday 5 May, prior to the Army vs Navy the RFU marked the anniversary of Ronald Poulton Palmer’s death-on 5 May 1915. Poulton Palmer played 17 times for England, including against Wales in the first international at Twickenham in 1910, and was captain of the 1914 Grand Slam winning team. He volunteered as soon […]